Effectiveness of anti-bullying school programs: A meta-analysis

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 61, Issue , 2016, Pages 165-175

  Jiménez Barbero, José Antonio ^a   Ruiz Hernández, José Antonio ^a   Llor Zaragoza, Laura ^b   Pérez García, María ^c   Llor Esteban, Bartolomé ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^c Mental Health Center of Cieza   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Bullying; Effectiveness; Meta analysis; School program; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BULLYING; CHILD; CLIMATE; EFFECT SIZE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PREVENTION; PUBLISHING; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84952306415     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2015.12.015     Document Type: Article

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