Being different: Correlates of the experience of teasing and bullyingat age 11

Research Papers in Education

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 225-246

  Sweeting, Helen ^a   West, Patrick ^a  

^a MRC Social   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ability; Bullying; Disability; Overweight; Physical attractiveness; Teasing

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023582804     PISSN: 02671522     EISSN: 14701146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02671520110058679     Document Type: Article

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