Relational aggression: Understanding, identifying, and responding in schools

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 297-312

  Young, Ellie L ^a   Boye, America E ^a   Nelson, David A ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645137783     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20148     Document Type: Article

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