Crime, Women, and the Quality of Urban Life

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Previous articleNext article No AccessCrime, Women, and the Quality of Urban LifeMargaret T. Gordon, Stephanie Riger, Robert K. LeBailly, and Linda HeathMargaret T. Gordon Search for more articles by this author , Stephanie Riger Search for more articles by this author , Robert K. LeBailly Search for more articles by this author , and Linda Heath Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by Signs Volume 5, Number S3Spring, 1980Supplement. Women and the American City Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/495716 Views: 44Total views on this site Citations: 54Citations are reported from Crossref Copyright 1980 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports the following articles citing this article:Kenneth Reinicke The Concept of Sexual Harassment, (Jun 2022): 25–54.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-96911-0_2Michelle C. 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