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Psychology of School Shooting and Term Paper
Pages:5 (1964 words)
Sources:20
Subject:Education
Topic:School Psychology
Document Type:Term Paper
Document:#64665292
With the issues of gun control coming up in the media, it will be interesting to see how it plays out. In the meantime, it is obvious that America needs to embrace itself from future unspeakable horror.
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Stiffelman, S. (2013, February 7). 14 Tips for Managing Anxiety After the Shootings. Retrieved from Psychology Today: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/parenting-without-power-struggles/201212/14-tips-managing-anxiety-after-the-shootings
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