A comparison of two approaches to the study of negative peer treatment: General victimization and bully/victim problems among German schoolchildren

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 281-306

  Schäfer, Mechthild ^a   Werner, Nicole E ^b   Crick, Nicki R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 0036093082     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151002166451     Document Type: Article

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