Peer support as a means of improving school safety and reducing bullying and violence

Handbook of Youth Prevention Science

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 177-193

  Cowie, Helen ^a   Smith, Peter K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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