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  1. the University of Washington, USA

    Lawrence K. Northwood (professor of sociology)

  2. the Department of Social and Health Services of Washington State, USA

    Richard Westgard (social worker currently working as casework supervisor of Children’s Protective Servicein Seattle)

  3. the School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science, and Department of Geography, the University of Oklahoma, USA

    Charles E. Barb (associate professor)

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His research interests include social policy, community organization, and urban planning.

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Northwood, L.K., Westgard, R. & Barb, C.E. Law-abiding one-man armies. Soc 16, 69–74 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02712566

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