The challenge to make schools safe: Preparing education personnel to curb student aggression and violence

Teacher Educator

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 1-18

  Gable, Robert A ^a   Van Acker, Richard ^b  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 25644459756     PISSN: 08878730     EISSN: 19388101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08878730009555230     Document Type: Article

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