The role of perceived friendship self-efficacy as a protective factor against the negative effects of social victimization

Social Development

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 41-60

  Fitzpatrick, Sally ^a   Bussey, Kay ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Peer friendship; Self efficacy; Social victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892446152     PISSN: 0961205X     EISSN: 14679507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/sode.12032     Document Type: Article

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