Peer victimization: The nature and prevalence of bullying’ among children and youth

Handbook of Children, Culture, and Violence

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 313-332

  Limber, Susan P ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.4135/9781412976060.n16     Document Type: Chapter

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