Evaluation of the Peacemakers Program: School-based violence prevention for students in grades four through eight

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 87-100

  Shapiro, Jeremy P ^a   Burgoon, Joella D ^a   Welker, Carolyn J ^a   Clough, Joseph B ^a  

^a Applewood Centers Inc   (United States)

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EID: 24944541110     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.10040     Document Type: Article

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