Efforts to Address Bullying in U.S. Schools

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 34, Issue , 2003, Pages S23-S29

  Limber, Susan P ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 9144246525     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2003.10603589     Document Type: Article

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