Bullying during the intermediate school phase: A South African study

Childhood

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 127-144

  Greeff, P ^a   Grobler, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Intermediate school phase; Revised Olweus Bully Victim Questionnaire (R OBVQ); School bullying

Indexed keywords

EID: 39449086693     PISSN: 09075682     EISSN: 14617013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0907568207086840     Document Type: Article

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