A survey of perceptions of the Virginia Tech tragedy

Journal of School Violence

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 120-135

  Fallahi, Carolyn R ^a   Austad, Carol Shaw ^a   Fallon, Marianne ^a   Leishman, Lisa ^a  

^a CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Media exposure; Perceptions; School violence; University personnel

Indexed keywords

EID: 62549101652     PISSN: 15388220     EISSN: 15388239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15388220802074017     Document Type: Article

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