A content analysis of school anti‐bullying policies: Progress and limitations

Educational Psychology in Practice

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-12

  Smith, Peter K ^a   Smith, Cherise ^a   Osborn, Rob ^b   Samara, Muthanna ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Leicestershire Children and Young Peoples Service   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 51749103231     PISSN: 02667363     EISSN: 14695839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02667360701661165     Document Type: Article

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