An exploration into the nature, frequency and impact of school hassles in the middle school years

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 130-137

  Heubeck, Bernd ^a   O'Sullivan, Carmel ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032221426     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050069808257394     Document Type: Article

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