The correlates of school violence: An examination of factors linked to assaultive behavior in a rural middle school with a large migrant population

Journal of School Violence

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 24-47

  Fong, Robert S ^a   Vogel, Brenda L ^a   Vogel, Ronald E ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Middle school; School violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 69849124185     PISSN: 15388220     EISSN: 15388239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15388220801955521     Document Type: Article

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