A review of research on bullying and peer victimization in school: An ecological system analysis

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 311-322

  Hong, Jun Sung ^a   Espelage, Dorothy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; Ecological system theory; Peer victimization; School; Youth

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANXIETY; BULLYING; BYSTANDER EFFECT; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ETHNICITY; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; PEER GROUP; PEER PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RELIGION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; STUDENT; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TEACHER; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84861660103     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2012.03.003     Document Type: Review

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