The association of bullying and victimization with middle school adjustment

Journal of Applied School Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 45-61

  Nansel, Tonja R ^a   Haynie, Denise L ^a   Simonsmorton, Bruce G ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Bullying; Middle school; School adjustment; School climate; Transition; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84942607159     PISSN: 15377903     EISSN: 15377911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J008v19n02_04     Document Type: Article

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