Official records of bullying incidents among young offenders: What can they tell us and how useful are they?

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 669-679

  Ireland, Jane L ^a  

^a ASHWORTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; EDUCATION; FIGHTING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; OFFENDER; PRISON; SCHOOL; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; VICTIM; ADULT; CONFLICT; MALE; PEER GROUP; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DOMINANCE-SUBORDINATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PRISONERS;

EID: 0036885623     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jado.2002.0512     Document Type: Article

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