Relationships between peer harassment and adolescent problem behaviors

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 453-477

  Rusby, Julie C ^a   Forrester, Kathleen K ^a   Biglan, Anthony ^a   Metzler, Carol W ^a  

^a OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Bullying; Delinquency; Peer harassment; Problem behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646528661     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431605279837     Document Type: Review

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