Bullying and Victimization: The Role of Conduct Problems and Psychopathic Traits

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 617-631

  Fanti, Kostas A ^a   Kimonis, Eva R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CYPRUS   (Cyprus)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 84869194481     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2012.00809.x     Document Type: Article

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