School climate and implementation of a preventive intervention

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 250-260

  Gregory, Anne ^a   Henry, David B ^b   Schoeny, Michael E ^b   Eron, Leonard ^c   Guerra, Nancy ^d   Henry, David ^b   Huesmann, L Rowell ^c   Tolan, Patrick ^b   VanAcker, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Program implementation; School climate; Violence prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; SCHOOL; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEACHING; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CURRICULUM; HUMANS; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEACHING; VIOLENCE;

EID: 35948944343     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-007-9142-z     Document Type: Article

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