Children exposed to violence at School: An evidence-based intervention Agenda for the real bullying problem

Journal of Emotional Abuse

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 235-253

  Song, Samuel Y ^a   Stoiber, Karen Callan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conceptual framework; Evidence based intervention; Evidence based practice; Intervention; Peer abuse; Prevention; Review; School bullying

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; BULLYING; CHILD; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INTEGRATION; PEER PRESSURE; POLICY; PROTECTION; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 65749291769     PISSN: 10926798     EISSN: 15404714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926790801986205     Document Type: Review

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