Antibullying Legislation: A Public Health Perspective

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 11-20

  Srabstein, Jorge C ^a   Berkman, Benjamin E ^b   Pyntikova, Eugenia ^c  

^a CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; Legislation; Prevention; Public health policy; School health

Indexed keywords

ANTIBULLYING LEGISLATION; ARTICLE; BULLYING; EVALUATION RESEARCH; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGGRESSION; AGONISTIC BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK; SCHOOLS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 37249066792     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.10.007     Document Type: Article

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