Psychology's contribution to understanding and managing bullying within schools

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 241-258

  Reid, Philippa ^a   Monsen, Jeremy ^b   Rivers, Ian ^c  

^a Surrey County Council Educational Psychology Service   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c YORK ST JOHN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33645791484     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0266736042000251817     Document Type: Article

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