Bully/Victim Problems Among Preschool Children: A Review of Current Research Evidence

Educational Psychology Review

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 329-358

  Vlachou, Maria ^a   Andreou, Eleni ^a   Botsoglou, Kafenia ^a   Didaskalou, Eleni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Bullying; Early childhood; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051664065     PISSN: 1040726X     EISSN: 1573336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10648-011-9153-z     Document Type: Review

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