School shootings, high school size, and neurobiological considerations

Journal of Neurotherapy

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 101-115

  Kaiser, David A ^a  

^a ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

High school size; Natural group size; School shootings; School violence; Social intelligence

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MIDDLE SCHOOL; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; NEUROBIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIOPATHY; SPORT; STUDENT SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33746484075     PISSN: 10874208     EISSN: 1530017X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J184v09n03_07     Document Type: Article

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