Understanding the bullying dynamic among students in special and general education

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 503-520

  Swearer, Susan M ^a   Wang, Cixin ^a   Maag, John W ^a   Siebecker, Amanda B ^a   Frerichs, Lynae J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; General education; Special education; Victimization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; STUDENT; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CRIME VICTIMS; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 84862493370     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2012.04.001     Document Type: Article

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