Peer victimization trajectories and their association with children's affect in late elementary school

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 136-146

  Biggs, Bridget K ^a   Vernberg, Eric ^a   Little, Todd D ^a   Dill, Edward J ^a   Fonagy, Peter ^b   Twemlow, Stuart W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Affect; Bullying; Middle childhood; Peer influence; Trajectory analysis; Victimization

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ARTICLE; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; PEER GROUP; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VICTIM;

EID: 77951045280     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025409348560     Document Type: Article

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