Arrests among homeless and runaway youths: The effects of race and gender

Journal of Crime and Justice

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-58

  Yoder, Kevin A ^a   Muñoz, Ed A ^b   Whitbeck, Les B ^c   Hoyt, Dan R ^c   McMorris, Barbara J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 84975688645     PISSN: 0735648X     EISSN: 21589119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.2005.9721206     Document Type: Article

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