Popular Girls and Brawny Boys: The Role of Gender in Bullying and Victimization Experiences

Handbook of Bullying in Schools: An International Perspective

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 173-185

  Felix, Erika D ^a   Green, Jennifer Greif ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 85137471513     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203864968-14     Document Type: Chapter

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