Family variables associated with peer victimization: Does family violence enhance the probability of being victimized by peers?

Swiss Journal of Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 107-116

  Mohr, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aggression; Family violence; Peer victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745868326     PISSN: 14210185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/1421-0185.65.2.107     Document Type: Article

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