A relational framework for understanding bullying: Developmental antecedents and outcomes

American Psychologist

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 311-321

  Rodkin, Philip C ^a   Espelage, Dorothy L ^a   Hanish, Laura D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Bully; Bully prevention

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CRIME VICTIM; HUMAN; PEER GROUP; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY;

AGGRESSION; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CRIME VICTIMS; HUMANS; PEER GROUP;

EID: 84929159422     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038658     Document Type: Article

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