Direct and relational bullying among children and adolescents: Coping and psychological adjustment

School Psychology International

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 474-490

  Hampel, Petra ^a   Manhal, Simone ^b   Hayer, Tobias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Coping; Direct and relational bullying; School bullying; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350463955     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: 14617374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034309107066     Document Type: Article

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