Correlates of aggressive and violent behaviors among public high school adolescents
Journal of Adolescent HealthPublished 1 January 1995
Robert F. Valois, Robert E. McKeown, Carol Z. Garrison, Murray L. Vincent
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Prevention of adolescent violence calls for creative approaches in school and community settings and will require long-term intervention strategies, focused on adolescent behavior change and environmental modifications.
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Prevention of adolescent violence calls for creative approaches in school and community settings and will require long-term intervention strategies, focused on adolescent behavior change and environmental modifications.
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