Italian elementary and middle school students' blaming the victim of bullying and perception of school moral atmosphere

Elementary School Journal

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 335-354

  Gini, Gianluca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

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EID: 41549146200     PISSN: 00135984     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/528975     Document Type: Article

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