Children's attributions for peer victimization: A social comparison approach

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 277-287

  Visconti, Kari Jeanne ^a   Kochenderfer Ladd, Becky ^b   Clifford, Claire A ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attributions; Peer victimization; Social comparisons

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887990176     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2013.06.002     Document Type: Article

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