Bystander involvement in peer victimization: The value of looking beyond aggressors and victims

Journal of School Violence

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 206-215

  Wiens, Brenda A ^a   Dempsey, Allison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Bystander; Peer victimization; Violence prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 70849096318     PISSN: 15388220     EISSN: 15388239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15388220902910599     Document Type: Article

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