Bullying is detrimental to health, but all bullying behaviours are not necessarily equally damaging

British Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 367-387

  Hoel, Helge ^a   Faragher, Brian ^a   Cooper, Cary L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 4544265040     PISSN: 03069885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03069880410001723594     Document Type: Conference Paper

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