Internalising symptoms: An antecedent or precedent in adolescent peer victimisation

Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 173-189

  Lester, Leanne ^a   Dooley, Julian ^b   Cross, Donna ^a   Shaw, Thérèse ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

anxiety; depression; internalising symptoms; school bullying; victimisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876136953     PISSN: 10372911     EISSN: 18392520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jgc.2012.25     Document Type: Article

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