Four decades of research on school bullying: An Introduction

American Psychologist

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 293-299

  Hymel, Shelley ^a   Swearer, Susan M ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^c Born This Way Foundation ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; School violence; Victimization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CRIME VICTIM; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH; SCHOOL; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CRIME VICTIMS; HUMANS; RESEARCH; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 84929224285     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038928     Document Type: Editorial

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