Relational peer victimization and psychosocial adjustment: The mediating role of best friendship qualities

Personal Relationships

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 340-353

  You, Ji In ^a   Bellmore, Amy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 84861478441     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: 14756811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2011.01365.x     Document Type: Article

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