Fear of crime among rural youth: Testing the generality of urban models to rural areas

Sociological Focus

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 269-286

  Gainey, Randy R ^a   Seyfrit, Carole L ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85010509578     PISSN: 00380237     EISSN: 21621128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00380237.2001.10571199     Document Type: Article

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