Parents' perceptions of causes of and solutions for school violence: Implications for policy

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 265-280

  Bliss, Melanie J ^a   Emshoff, James ^a   Buck, Chad A ^a   Cook, Sarah L ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cause; Intervention; Parenting; School violence; Solution

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FIREARM; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; POLICY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; SCHOOL; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FIREARMS; GEORGIA; HUMANS; PARENTING; PARENTS; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; URBAN POPULATION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33745147252     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10935-006-0032-1     Document Type: Article

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