Influence of school-level variables on aggression and associated attitudes of middle school students

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 481-503

  Henry, David B ^a   Farrell, Albert D ^b   Schoeny, Michael E ^d   Tolan, Patrick H ^c   Dymnicki, Allison B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Multi level models; Norms; School level variables

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; VIOLENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ATTITUDE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SCHOOLS; SELF EFFICACY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 80052917243     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2011.04.007     Document Type: Article

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