Chronic bullying victimization across school transitions: The role of genetic and environmental influences

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 333-346

  Bowes, Lucy ^a   Maughan, Barbara ^a   Ball, Harriet ^a   Shakoor, Sania ^a   Ouellet Morin, Isabelle ^a   Caspi, Avshalom ^a,b   Moffitt, Terrie E ^a,b   Arseneault, Louise ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84876984593     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579412001095     Document Type: Article

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