Bullying and victimization among African American adolescents: A literature review

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 68-82

  Albdour, Maha ^a   Krouse, Helene J ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Bullying; Cyber bullying; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899996302     PISSN: 10736077     EISSN: 17446171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jcap.12066     Document Type: Article

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