School Bullying: A Crisis or an Opportunity?

Handbook of Bullying in Schools: An International Perspective

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 403-415

  Frey, Karin S ^a   Edstrom, Leihua V ^b   Hirschstein, Miriam K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b University of Washington ^*  (United States)

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EID: 85006782452     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203864968-31     Document Type: Chapter

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