Exceptionality and Peer Victimization Involvement in Late Childhood: Subtypes, Stability, and Social Marginalization

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 312-324

  Chen, Chin Chih ^a   Hamm, Jill V ^b   Farmer, Thomas W ^a   Lambert, Kerrylin ^b   Mehtaji, Meera ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

exceptionalities; middle school; peer victimization involvement; social dynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84941202223     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: 15384756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741932515579242     Document Type: Article

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