The inherent limits of predicting school violence

American Psychologist

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 797-802

  Mulvey, Edward P ^a   Cauffman, Elizabeth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPATHY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL; STUDENT; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 85047681090     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.56.10.797     Document Type: Article

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