The impact of school connectedness on violent behavior, transport risk-taking behavior, and associated injuries in adolescence

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 399-410

  Chapman, Rebekah L ^a   Buckley, Lisa ^a   Sheehan, Mary C ^a   Shochet, Ian M ^a   Romaniuk, Madeline ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Injury; Risk taking; School connectedness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK-TAKING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VIOLENCE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 79959890798     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2011.04.004     Document Type: Article

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