Peer victimization and pediatric obesity: A review of the literature

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 720-727

  Gray, Wendy N ^a   Kahhan, Nicole A ^a   Janicke, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 76749118494     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20410     Document Type: Review

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