Relational aggression in children and adolescents: A review with implications for school settings

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 345-360

  Merrell, Kenneth W ^a   Buchanan, Rohanna ^a   Tran, Oanh K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

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EID: 33645141361     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20145     Document Type: Article

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