Effectiveness of school-based programs to reduce bullying: A commentary

Journal of Experimental Criminology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 433-441

  Smith, Peter K ^a   Salmivalli, Christina ^b   Cowie, Helen ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bully; Discipline; Intervention; Peers; School; Victim

Indexed keywords

EID: 84871207664     PISSN: 15733750     EISSN: 15728315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11292-012-9142-3     Document Type: Article

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