Being mean: children's gendered perceptions of peer teasing

Journal of Moral Education

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 473-489

  Bosacki, Sandra ^a   Harwood, Debra ^a   Sumaway, Corina ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84869818258     PISSN: 03057240     EISSN: 14653877     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057240.2012.690728     Document Type: Article

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