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3 - Research on bullying in schools in Australasia

from Part I - Social awareness and research on bullying and cyberbullying

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 April 2016

By
Phillip Slee ,
Keith Sullivan ,
Vanessa A. Green ,
Susie Harcourt  and
Tegan E. Lynch
Edited by
Peter K. Smith ,
Keumjoo Kwak  and
Yuichi Toda
Peter K. Smith
Affiliation:
Goldsmiths, University of London
Keumjoo Kwak
Affiliation:
Seoul National University
Yuichi Toda
Affiliation:
Osaka Kyoiku University, Japan
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Summary

In this chapter consideration is given to the issue of school bullying in the Australasian region, with a principal focus on Australia and New Zealand. School bullying is described
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School Bullying in Different Cultures
Eastern and Western Perspectives
 , pp. 55 - 72
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2016

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