Self-esteem and its relationship to bullying behaviour

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 269-283

  O'Moore, M ^a   Kirkham, C ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bully; Bully victim; Self concept; Self esteem; Victim

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035648702     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.1010     Document Type: Article

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