The effects of school climate on changes in aggressive and other behaviors related to bullying

Bullying in American Schools: A Social-Ecological Perspective on Prevention and Intervention

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 187-210

  Kasen, Stephanie ^a   Berenson, Kathy ^a   Cohen, Patricia ^a   Johnson, Jeffrey G ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 84917135838     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781410609700     Document Type: Chapter

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