School violence beyond columbine: A complex problem in need of an interdisciplinary analysis

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 52, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1246-1265

  Henry, Stuart ^a,b  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barak's reciprocal interactive theory; Constitutive theory; Cumulative violence; Integrative theory; Interdisciplinary analysis; Victims as offenders

Indexed keywords

EID: 64749088649     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: 15523381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764209332544     Document Type: Article

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