School size, social capital, and student victimization

Sociology of Education

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 69-89

  Gottfredson, Denise C ^a   DiPietro, Stephanie M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

multilevel models; school organization; school size; social capital; student victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651402216     PISSN: 00380407     EISSN: 19398573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038040710392718     Document Type: Article

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