School violent victimization among youth: Is there an association with perceived school safety?

Violence and Victims

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 181-192

  Vidourek, Rebecca A ^a   Woodson, Kenneth D ^a   King, Keith A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; Grade; Race; School safety; Violent victimization

Indexed keywords

BULLYING; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE; SAFETY; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STUDENT; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CRIME VICTIM; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 85019104629     PISSN: 08866708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/0886-6708.VV-D-14-00119     Document Type: Article

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