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This research was supported by Grant No. RO1 MH41579, Fran H. Norris, Principal Investigator, from the Center for the Study of Violence and Anti-Social Behavior, National Institute of Mental Health. Appreciation is extended to the staff and interviewers of the Southern Research Corporation (Louisville, Kentucky), and the University of Louisville Urban Research Institute for their enormous efforts in collecting the data.
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Kaniasty, K., Norris, F.H. Social support and victims of crime: Matching event, support, and outcome. Am J Commun Psychol 20, 211–241 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00940837
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