Bullying in public secondary schools in Nairobi, Kenya

Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-55

  Ndetei, David M ^a,b   Ongecha, Francisca A ^b,c   Khasakhala, Lincoln ^a,b   Syanda, Judy ^b   Mutiso, Victoria ^b   Othieno, Caleb J ^a,b   Odhiambo, Gideon ^a,b   Kokonya, Donald A ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b Africa Mental Health Foundation   (Kenya)

^c Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology   (Kenya)

^d Kakamega Provincial General Hospital   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BULLYING; CHILD ADVOCACY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HUMAN; KENYA; MENTAL HEALTH; POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL STRESS; SOCIAL ASPECT; VICTIM;

EID: 34547181767     PISSN: 17280583     EISSN: 17280591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/17280580709486634     Document Type: Article

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