School climate predictors of school disorder: Results from a national study of delinquency prevention in schools

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 412-444

  Gottfredson, Gary D ^a   Gottfredson, Denise C ^a   Payne, Allison Ann ^b   Gottfredson, Nisha C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b The College of New Jersey   (United States)

^c PITZER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Delinquency; School; School climate; School disorder; Survey; Violence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMMUNITY CARE; DELINQUENCY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCHOOL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STUDENT; TEACHER; VICTIM;

EID: 26844449376     PISSN: 00224278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022427804271931     Document Type: Article

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