A review of existing relational aggression programs: Strengths, limitations, and future directions

School Psychology Review

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 508-535

  Leff, Stephen S ^a   Waasdorp, Tracy Evian ^b   Crick, Nicki R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 79951614579     PISSN: 02796015     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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