Future Directions for Research on the Development of Relational and Physical Peer Victimization

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 509-519

  Ostrov, Jamie M ^a   Kamper, Kimberly E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGGRESSION; BULLYING; CRIME VICTIM; FRIEND; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGGRESSION; BULLYING; CRIME VICTIMS; FRIENDS; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PEER GROUP; RESEARCH; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 84926406710     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2015.1012723     Document Type: Article

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