Child and parent perspectives on routes to and from school in high crime neighborhoods

Journal of School Violence

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 101-128

  Meyer, Heather A ^a   Astor, Ron Avi ^b  

^a BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; School routes; Victimization; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011497642     PISSN: 15388220     EISSN: 15388239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J202v01n04_07     Document Type: Article

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