The attitudes towards violence scale: A measure for adolescents

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1123-1136

  Funk, Jeanne B ^a   Elliott, Robert ^a   Urman, Michelle L ^a   Flores, Geysa T ^a   Mock, Rose M ^a  

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EID: 0033216578     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088626099014011001     Document Type: Article

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