Knowledge is power: A theory-based approach to reducing school violence

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 381-386

  Chapin, John ^a   Coleman, Grace ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Crisis Center North   (United States)

Author keywords

Intervention; Optimistic bias; School violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751543043     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-006-9034-2     Document Type: Article

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