Student victimization: National and school system effects on school violence in 37 nations

American Educational Research Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 829-853

  Akiba, Motoko ^a   LeTendre, Gerald K ^b   Baker, David P ^b   Goesling, Brian ^b  

^a Mid continent Research for Education and Learning   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross national analysis; School system effects; School violence; Student victimization; TIMSS

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037005114     PISSN: 00028312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/00028312039004829     Document Type: Review

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