Predictors of student fear of school violence: A comparative study of eighth graders in 33 countries

School Effectiveness and School Improvement

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-72

  Akiba, Motoko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

School safety; School violence; TIMSS

Indexed keywords

EID: 40749102959     PISSN: 09243453     EISSN: 17445124     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09243450801936878     Document Type: Article

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