A systematic review of school-based interventions to prevent bullying

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 78-88

  Vreeman, Rachel C ^a,b   Carroll, Aaron E ^a,b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AGGRESSION; BULLYING; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CURRICULUM; EMBASE; HUMAN; INFORMATION CENTER; MEDLINE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SELF ESTEEM; SKILL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORKER; SOCIOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VICTIM;

AGGRESSION; CHILD; COUNSELING; CURRICULUM; HUMANS; SCHOOLS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33846009083     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.161.1.78     Document Type: Review

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