Warning signs of problems in schools: Ecological perspectives and effective practices for combating school aggression and violence

Journal of School Violence

Volumn 3, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 13-37

  Osher, David ^a   VanAcker, Richard ^b,c   Morrison, Gale M ^d   Gable, Robert ^e   Dwyer, Kevin ^a   Quinn, Mary ^a  

^a AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c Department of Kinesiology   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Bullying; Harassment; School violence; Social context

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746576707     PISSN: 15388220     EISSN: 15388239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J202v03n02_03     Document Type: Article

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