A social disorganization perspective on bullying-related attitudes and behaviors: The influence of school context

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 204-220

  Bradshaw, Catherine P ^a   Sawyer, Anne L ^a   O'Brennan, Lindsey M ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; Multilevel analysis; School climate; School context; Social disorganization theory; Youth violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SCHOOL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; STUDENT; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AGGRESSION; ANOMIE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 67349260673     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-009-9240-1     Document Type: Article

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