Sources of fear of crime at school: What is the relative contribution of disorder, individual characteristics, and school security?

Journal of School Violence

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 57-79

  Schreck, Christopher J ^a   Miller, J Mitchell ^b  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime; School safety; School violence; Student fear

Indexed keywords

EID: 25144488430     PISSN: 15388220     EISSN: 15388239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J202v02n04_04     Document Type: Article

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