Bullies, victims, and antipathy: The feeling is mutual

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 801-809

  Hafen, Christopher A ^a   Laursen, Brett ^b   Nurmi, Jari Eri ^c   Salmela Aro, Katariina ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Antipathy; Bullying; Rejection; Victimization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BULLYING; CRIME VICTIM; EMOTION; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIOMETRIC STATUS;

ADOLESCENT; BULLYING; CRIME VICTIMS; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HIERARCHY, SOCIAL; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIOMETRIC TECHNIQUES;

EID: 84879106210     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-013-9720-5     Document Type: Article

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