Peer victimization and social dominance as intervening variables of the link between peer liking and relational aggression

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 102-121

  Adams, Ryan E ^a   Bartlett, Nancy H ^b   Bukowski, William M ^b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggression; Peer liking; Peer relations; Social dominance; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 73549105510     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431609342985     Document Type: Article

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