Mature Motorcyclists: Violating Age Norms and Loving It

Deviant Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 233-242

  Thompson, William E ^a   Thompson, Mica L ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY COMMERCE   (United States)

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EID: 84887966596     PISSN: 01639625     EISSN: 15210456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639625.2013.822232     Document Type: Article

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