Gender Equality and Gendered Homicides

Homicide Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 188-210

  Whaley, Rachel Bridges ^a   Messner, Steven F ^b  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 84992854101     PISSN: 10887679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108876790200600302     Document Type: Article

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