Exploring high school learners' perceptions of bullying

Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-118

  Blake, Patricia ^a   Louw, Johann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BULLYING; ETHNICITY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 78650232475     PISSN: 17280583     EISSN: 17280591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/17280583.2010.536657     Document Type: Article

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