Relational and Overt Victimization in Middle and High Schools: Associations With Self-Reported Suicidality

Journal of School Violence

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 374-392

  Dempsey, Allison G ^a   Haden, Sara C ^b   Goldman, Jennifer ^c   Sivinski, Jennifer ^c   Wiens, Brenda A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

peer aggression; peer victimization; suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859320196     PISSN: 15388220     EISSN: 15388239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15388220.2011.602612     Document Type: Article

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