Citation:
Sampson, Robert J. 1987. “Urban Black Violence: The Effect of Male Joblessness and Family Disruption.” American Journal of Sociology 93: 348-382.
See also: Race & Urban Inequality
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Great American City 2nd edition (with new Afterword), forthcoming 2024
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