Definitions of bullying: Age differences in understanding of the term, and the role of experience

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 801-821

  Monks, Claire P ^a   Smith, Peter K ^b  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33750590731     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/026151005X82352     Document Type: Review

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