Bullying: Are researchers and children/youth talking about the same thing?

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 486-495

  Vaillancourt, Tracy ^a,b   McDougall, Patricia ^c   Hymel, Shelley ^d   Krygsman, Amanda ^a,b   Miller, Jessie ^a,b   Stiver, Kelley ^a,b   Davis, Clinton ^e  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^e Hamilton Wentworth District School Board   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bullying; Definitions; Prevalence; Randomized

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BULLYING; CANADA; CAUCASIAN; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPREHENSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NEGRO; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL STATUS; VERBAL HOSTILITY;

EID: 55849109234     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025408095553     Document Type: Article

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