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School resource officers and students’ rights

Matthew T. TheriotCollege of Social Work, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Matthew J. CuellarCollege of Social Work, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA
Pages 363-379 | Received 17 Jun 2014, Accepted 07 Nov 2015, Published online: 04 May 2016

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