Examining Associations Between Race, Urbanicity, and Patterns of Bullying Involvement

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 206-219

  Goldweber, Asha ^a,b   Waasdorp, Tracy Evian ^a   Bradshaw, Catherine P ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

African American youth; Bullying; Urbancity; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872362544     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-012-9843-y     Document Type: Article

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