The protective role of friendships in overtly and relationally victimized boys and girls

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 439-460

  Schmidt, Michelle E ^a   Bagwell, Catherine L ^b  

^a MORAVIAN COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

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EID: 35348963759     PISSN: 0272930X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/mpq.2007.0021     Document Type: Article

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