In the face of a dangerous community: The effects of social support and neighborhood danger on high school students' school outcomes

Southern Communication Journal

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 273-289

  Rosenfeld, Lawrence B ^a   Richman, Jack M ^b   Bowen, Gary L ^b   Wynns, Scarlet L ^c  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

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EID: 85007839623     PISSN: 1041794X     EISSN: 19303203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10417940600846045     Document Type: Article

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