An invisible problem: Everyday violence against girls in schools

Theoretical Criminology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 147-177

  Klein, Jessie ^a  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

dating violence; masculinity; school shooting; sexual harassment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645655048     PISSN: 13624806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1362480606063136     Document Type: Article

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