A theoretical test of bullying behavior: Parenting, personality, and the bully/victim relationship

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 259-273

  Pontzer, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; Parenting; Personality; Shame; Victim

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951298839     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-009-9289-5     Document Type: Article

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