The hidden cost of school security

Journal of Education Finance

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 313-338

  Deangelis, Karen J ^a   Brent, Brian O ^b   Ianni, Danielle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b School of Education and Human Development   (United States)

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EID: 80052151859     PISSN: 00989495     EISSN: 19446470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/jef.2011.0004     Document Type: Article

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