Telling is compelling: The impact of student reports of bullying on teacher intervention

Educational Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 283-296

  Novick, Rona Milch ^a   Isaacs, Jenny ^a  

^a YESHIVA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; Bystander; Intervention; Preparedness; Student report; Teacher involvement; Teachers; Victimisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951753669     PISSN: 01443410     EISSN: 14695820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443410903573123     Document Type: Article

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