The involvement of girls and boys with bullying: An analysis of gender differences

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 6820-6831

  Silva, Marta Angélica Iossi ^a   Pereira, Beatriz ^b   Mendonça, Denisa ^c   Nunes, Berta ^d   de Oliveira, Wanderlei Abadio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^d Bragança Sub Health Region   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bullying; Public health; School health services

Indexed keywords

GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER ROLE; HEALTH SERVICES; PUBLIC HEALTH; STUDENT; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BULLYING; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ABUSE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT ATTITUDE; VICTIM;

PORTUGAL;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; BULLYING; CHILD; CRIME VICTIMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PORTUGAL; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84889602090     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10126820     Document Type: Article

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