Weapon carrying in Israeli schools: The contribution of individual and school factors

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 453-470

  Khoury Kassabri, Mona ^a   Astor, Ron Avi ^b   Benbenishty, Rami ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Community; Culture; School climate; Victimization; Weapon carrying

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FIREARM; FORECASTING; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SOCIAL CLASS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; FEMALE; FIREARMS; FORECASTING; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 34249650253     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: 15526127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198106291966     Document Type: Article

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