Do perceptions of discrepancy between self and group norms contribute to peer harassment at school?

Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 217-225

  Sandstrom, Marlene J ^a   Bartini, Maria ^b  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS   (United States)

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EID: 77955884061     PISSN: 01973533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01973533.2010.495645     Document Type: Article

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