The influence of the cyber-social environment on fear of victimization: Cyberbullying and school

Security Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 331-348

  Randa, Ryan ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyberbullying; fear of victimization; schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888326360     PISSN: 09551662     EISSN: 17434645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/sj.2013.22     Document Type: Article

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