Perceived School and Neighborhood Safety, Neighborhood Violence and Academic Achievement in Urban School Children

Urban Review

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 458-467

  Milam, A J ^a   Furr Holden, C D M ^a   Leaf, P J ^a  

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

Author keywords

Academic performance; Environment; Neighborhood; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 78449257983     PISSN: 00420972     EISSN: 15731960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11256-010-0165-7     Document Type: Article

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