School Counselors' and School Psychologists' Bullying Prevention and Intervention Strategies: A Look Into Real-World Practices

Journal of School Violence

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 246-265

  Lund, Emily M ^a   Blake, Jamilia J ^a   Ewing, Heidi K ^a   Banks, Courtney S ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

bullying; intervention; peer victimization; professional development; school counseling; school psychology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863971200     PISSN: 15388220     EISSN: 15388239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15388220.2012.682005     Document Type: Article

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