The Impact of School Violence on Self-Esteem and Depression Among Taiwanese Junior High School Students

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 479-498

  Chen, Ji Kang ^a   Wei, Hsi Sheng ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bullying; Depression; School violence; Self esteem; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

GENDER; PSYCHOLOGY; SECONDARY EDUCATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; STUDENT; VIOLENCE;

TAIWAN;

EID: 78650735638     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-010-9625-4     Document Type: Article

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