Feasibility of the Olweus bullying prevention program in low-income schools

Journal of School Violence

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 81-97

  Hong, Jun S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; Low income schools; Olweus Bullying Prevention Program; Poverty; Youth aggression

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749093915     PISSN: 15388220     EISSN: 15388239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15388220802067953     Document Type: Article

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