Resistance to violence prevention interventions in schools: Barriers and solutions

Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-138

  Vernbrg, Eric M ^a   Gamm, Bridget K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

School Consultation; Treatment acceptability; Violence prevention

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ATTITUDE; COMMUNITY; CONTROL STRATEGY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ECOLOGY; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SOCIAL ASPECT; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0037687891     PISSN: 15211401     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022983502393     Document Type: Review

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