Peer victimization and depression in early-mid adolescence: A longitudinal study

British Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 577-594

  Sweeting, Helen ^a   Young, Robert ^a   West, Patrick ^a   Der, Geoff ^a  

^a MRC SOCIAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; CRIME VICTIMS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 33749363591     PISSN: 00070998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/000709905X49890     Document Type: Article

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