Framing Public Policy and Prevention of Chronic Violence in American Youths

American Psychologist

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 573-590

  Dodge, Kenneth A ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aggressive behavior; frame analysis; prevention; public policy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LEGAL ASPECT; LITERATURE; MASS MEDIUM; NOMENCLATURE; POLICY; PUBLIC OPINION; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MASS MEDIA; METAPHOR; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLIC POLICY; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 55349105149     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.63.7.573     Document Type: Article

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