Revisiting the virginia tech shootings: An ecological systems analysis

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 561-575

  Hong, Jun Sung ^a   Cho, Hyunkag ^b   Alvin, Shiulain Lee ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 78149378850     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2010.519285     Document Type: Article

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