Self-reported handling of bullying among junior high school teachers in finland

School Psychology International

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 330-344

  Sairanen, Leena ^a   Pfeffer, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anti bullying training; bullying; Finland; Handling Bullying Questionnaire; teachers' views on bullying

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958140544     PISSN: 01430343     EISSN: 14617374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0143034311401795     Document Type: Article

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