Social experience and school bullying

Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-32

  Bacchini, Dario ^a   Esposito, Giovanna ^b   Affuso, Gaetana ^c  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Exposure to dangerous events; Feeling of unsafety; School atmosphere; School bullying; Sense of community; Social experience; Urban environment

Indexed keywords

EID: 59749106218     PISSN: 10529284     EISSN: 10991298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/casp.975     Document Type: Article

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