Office discipline and student behavior: Does race matter?

American Journal of Education

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 557-581

  Rocque, Michael ^a,b,c  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Maine ^*  (United States)

^c Maine Justice Policy Center   (United States)

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EID: 77955696688     PISSN: 01956744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/653629     Document Type: Article

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