The social ecology of the Columbine High School shootings
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a School of Social Work, University of Illinois, School of Social Work, Children and Family Research Center, 1010, W. Nevada Street, Urbana, IL 61801, USA b Michigan State University, School of Social Work, 254 Baker Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA c University of Illinois at Chicago, Office of the Chancellor (MC 102), 601 S. Morgan Street, 2833 UH, Chicago, IL 60607-7128, USA d Department of Educational Psychology, Child Development Division, University of Illinois, 220A Education, 1310 S. Sixth Street, Champaign, IL 61820-6925, USA
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