Beyond behavior: Multilevel analysis of the influence of sociodemographics and school characteristics on students' risk of suspension

School Psychology Review

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 99-114

  Sullivan, Amanda L ^a,b   Klingbeil, David A ^a   Van Norman, Ethan R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b 250 Education Science Building ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84876578734     PISSN: 02796015     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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