An application of convergence theory to women’s drinking and driving

Women and Criminal Justice

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 93-107

  Bergdahl, Jacqueline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO   (United States)

Author keywords

Convergence theory; Drinking and driving; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937187079     PISSN: 08974454     EISSN: 15410323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J012v10n04_05     Document Type: Article

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