Bullying and Victimization Among Students With Disabilities: Effective Strategies for Classroom Teachers

Intervention in School and Clinic

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 99-107

  Rose, Chad A ^a   Monda Amaya, Lisa E ^b  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

behavior management; behavioral strategies; bullying; disabilities; inclusion; interventions; social skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867325363     PISSN: 10534512     EISSN: 15384810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1053451211430119     Document Type: Article

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