Cyber Victimization and Aggression: Are They Linked with Adolescent Smoking and Drinking?

Child and Youth Care Forum

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 47-63

  Chan, Sherilynn F ^a   La Greca, Annette M ^a  

^a University of Miami   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent substance use; Alcohol use; Cyber aggression; Cyber victimization; Smoking

Indexed keywords

EID: 84955211458     PISSN: 10531890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10566-015-9318-x     Document Type: Article

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