The cycle of violence in context: Exploring the moderating roles of neighborhood disadvantage and cultural norms

Criminology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 217-249

  Wright, Emily M ^a   Fagan, Abigail A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Culture; Disadvantage; Family violence; Neighborhoods

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877683672     PISSN: 00111384     EISSN: 17459125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1745-9125.12003     Document Type: Article

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