Bullying among girls in Japan and Hong Kong: An examination of the frustration-aggression model

Educational Research and Evaluation

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 373-399

  Tam, Frank Wai Ming ^a   Taki, Mitsuru ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL POLICY RESEARCH   (Japan)

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EID: 35648962447     PISSN: 13803611     EISSN: 17444187     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803610701702894     Document Type: Article

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