A general strain approach to psychological and physical bullying: A study of interpersonal aggression at school

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 29, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 2147-2171

  Moon, Byongook ^a   Jang, Sung Joon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conditioning factors; General strain theory; Negative emotions; School bullying; Strain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905015650     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260513516863     Document Type: Article

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