Critical issues in implementing a comprehensive violence prevention program for middle schools: Translating theory into practice

Education and Urban Society

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 456-472

  Orpinas, Pamela ^a   Kelder, Steve ^a   Murray, Nancy ^a   Fourney, Andrew ^a   Conroy, Jennifer ^a   McReynolds, Larkin ^a   Peters Jr , Ronald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 21344462314     PISSN: 00131245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013124596028004005     Document Type: Article

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