Bullying victimization among 13 to 15 year old school children: Results from two comparative studies in 66 countries and regions

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 209-221

  Due, Pernille ^a   Holstein, Bjørn Evald ^a   Soc, Mag Scient ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Bullying; Children; International comparison

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BULLYING; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD WELFARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CZECH REPUBLIC; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LITHUANIA; MALE; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SWEDEN; TAJIKISTAN; VICTIM; WELLBEING; ZAMBIA; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 48949104896     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2008.20.2.209     Document Type: Article

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