Cyberbullying: Labels, behaviours and definition in three European countries

Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 129-142

  Nocentini, Annalaura ^a   Calmaestra, Juan ^b   Schultze Krumbholz, Anja ^c   Scheithauer, Herbert ^c   Ortega, Rosario ^b   Menesini, Ersilia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

^c FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cross cultural; Cyberbullying; Focus groups; Germany; Italy; Spain

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651402669     PISSN: 10372911     EISSN: 18392520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/ajgc.20.2.129     Document Type: Article

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