The relationship between use of school-based Peer support initiatives and the social and emotional well-being of bullied and non-bullied students

Children and Society

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 293-305

  Houlston, Catherine ^a   Smith, Peter K ^a   Jessel, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bullying; Friendship; Peer support; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959413195     PISSN: 09510605     EISSN: 10990860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2011.00376.x     Document Type: Article

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