Bullying perpetration and victimization in special education: A review of the literature

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 114-130

  Rose, Chad A ^a   Monda Amaya, Lisa E ^a   Espelage, Dorothy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

bully; disability; perpetration; special education; victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952799729     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741932510361247     Document Type: Review

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