Stand by me: The effects of peer and teacher support in mitigating the impact of bullying on quality of life

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 636-649

  Flaspohler, Paul D ^a   Elfstrom, Jennifer L ^a   Vanderzee, Karin L ^a   Sink, Holli E ^a   Birchmeier, Zachary ^b  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 68049124894     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20404     Document Type: Article

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