Measuring school climate in high schools: A focus on safety, engagement, and the environment

Journal of School Health

Volumn 84, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 593-604

  Bradshaw, Catherine P ^a   Waasdorp, Tracy E ^a   Debnam, Katrina J ^a   Johnson, Sarah Lindstrom ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Engagement; Environment; Measurement; Safety; School climate; School improvement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGGRESSION; BULLYING; CHILD PARENT RELATION; ENVIRONMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SAFETY; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGGRESSION; BULLYING; ENVIRONMENT; ETHNIC GROUPS; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FACULTY; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MARYLAND; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SAFETY; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84905864461     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/josh.12186     Document Type: Article

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