Bullying in school: Nature, effects and remedies

Research Papers in Education

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 247-270

  Ma, Xin ^a   Stewin, Len L ^a   Mah, Deveda L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bullies; Bullying; Counseling; Intervention; Victims

Indexed keywords

EID: 85015244349     PISSN: 02671522     EISSN: 14701146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02671520126826     Document Type: Article

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