Implementation and Evaluation of a Comprehensive, School-wide Bullying Prevention Program in an Urban/Suburban Middle School

Journal of School Health

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 167-173

  Bowllan, Nancy M ^a  

^a ST JOHN FISHER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; Middle school; Prevention programming

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BULLYING; CHILD; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; BULLYING; CATHOLICISM; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; NEW ENGLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 79952516384     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: 17461561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2010.00576.x     Document Type: Article

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