Assessment of bullying: A review of methods and instruments

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 496-503

  Crothers, Laura M ^a,c   Levinson, Edward M ^b  

^a SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 10844286303     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2004.tb00338.x     Document Type: Review

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