A meta-analysis of the effect of school-based anti-bullying programs

Journal of Child Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 136-153

  Lee, Sunhee ^a   Kim, Chun Ja ^b   Kim, Dong Hee ^c  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Ajou University   (South Korea)

^c Sungshin Women's University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bullying; meta analysis; program

Indexed keywords

BULLYING; CRIME VICTIM; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; META ANALYSIS; PEER GROUP; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENT;

BULLYING; CRIME VICTIMS; HUMANS; PEER GROUP; POLICY MAKING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS;

EID: 84930457364     PISSN: 13674935     EISSN: 17412889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367493513503581     Document Type: Article

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