Peer victimization in korean preschool children: The effects of child characteristics, parenting behaviours and teacher-child relationships

School Psychology International

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 590-605

  Shin, Yoolim ^a   Hye Yeon Kim, ^b  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Cheju Tourism College   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aggression; Parenting behaviours; Peer victimization; Teacher child relationships; Withdrawal

Indexed keywords

EID: 57149130091     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: 14617374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034308099203     Document Type: Article

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