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An Introduction to the Special Issue: Firearms Homicide and Perceptions of Safety in American Schools Post-Columbine

Hong, J. S., & Espelage, D. (2020). An Introduction to the Special Issue: Firearms Homicide and Perceptions of Safety in American Schools Post- Columbine. Journal of School Violence, 19(1), 1–5.

Abstract

There have been numerous public discussions and debates on school shootings and what measures are needed to protect students in schools with little empirical support. The aim of the special issue is to fill the research gaps in school shootings and school safety by bringing together researchers on school violence.