The association between gender, age, and acculturation, and depression and overt and relational victimization among Mexican American elementary students

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 528-554

  Bauman, Sheri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Bullying; Depression; Mexican American; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 53449102016     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431608317609     Document Type: Article

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