Expressed readiness of Australian schoolchildren to act as bystanders in support of children who are being bullied

Educational Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 425-440

  Rigby, Ken ^a   Johnson, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 29744455273     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410500342047     Document Type: Article

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