The implementation and effectiveness of the KiVa antibullying program in Finland

European Psychologist

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 79-88

  Salmivalli, Christina ^a,b   Poskiparta, Elisa ^a   Ahtola, Annarilla ^a   Haataja, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bullying; Intervention program; National initiative; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881121182     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000140     Document Type: Article

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