School violence in children and adolescents: A meta-analysis of the effectiveness of current interventions

Journal of School Violence

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 5-32

  Scheckner, Stacey ^a   Rollin, Stephen A ^b   Kaiser Ulrey, Cheryl ^a   Wagner, Richard ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Middle school; Prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011528657     PISSN: 15388220     EISSN: 15388239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J202v01n02_02     Document Type: Article

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