The social context of bullying and peer victimization: An introduction to the special issue

Journal of School Violence

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 107-114

  Bradshaw, Catherine P ^a   Johnson, Renee M ^b  

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

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; Peer victimization; Prevention; School context

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952931178     PISSN: 15388220     EISSN: 15388239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15388220.2011.557145     Document Type: Article

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