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Research Articles

Slow violence in public parks in the U.S.: can we escape our troubling past?

Violencia lenta en parques públicos en los Estados Unidos: ¿Podemos escapar de nuestro inquietante pasado?

La violence lente dans les parcs publics aux États-Unis: peut-on échapper à notre passé troublant ?

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Pages 1185-1202 | Received 09 Dec 2020, Accepted 29 Oct 2021, Published online: 17 Jan 2022

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