The role of masculinity in children's bullying

Sex Roles

Volumn 54, Issue 7-8, 2006, Pages 585-588

  Gini, Gianluca ^a   Pozzoli, Tiziana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bullying; Elementary school children; Masculinity femininity; Peer victimization; Proactive and reactive aggression

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751007265     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-006-9015-1     Document Type: Article

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