The media's portrayal of urban and rural school violence: A preliminary analysis

Deviant Behavior

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 447-464

  Menifield, Charles E ^a   Rose, Winfield H ^b   Homa, John ^b   Cunningham, Anita Brewer ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035438195     PISSN: 01639625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01639620152472822     Document Type: Article

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