Why Do Bystanders of Bullying Help or Not? A Multidimensional Model

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 315-340

  Pozzoli, Tiziana ^a   Gini, Gianluca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

attitudes; bystanders in bullying; coping responses; perceived normative pressure; personal responsibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867331312     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431612440172     Document Type: Article

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