Is the Link Between Large High Schools and Student Victimization an Illusion?

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 933-946

  Klein, Jennifer ^a   Cornell, Dewey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; High school; School size; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649702757     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0019896     Document Type: Article

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