Carrying a Weapon to School and Perceptions of Social Support in an Urban Middle School

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 169-178

  Malecki, Christine Kerres ^a   Demaray, Michelle Kilpatrick ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0141680542     PISSN: 10634266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10634266030110030401     Document Type: Article

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