Effects of group and situational factors on pre-adolescent children's attitudes to school bullying

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 428-434

  Nesdale, Drew ^a   Scarlett, Michael ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PUNISHMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

EID: 4544331688     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01650250444000144     Document Type: Article

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