The Social Construction of Local School Violence Threats by the News Media and Professional Organizations

Sociological Inquiry

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 545-574

  Herda Rapp, Ann ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Fox Valley   (United States)

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EID: 10744220941     PISSN: 00380245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1475-682X.00071     Document Type: Review

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