Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 283-293 , September 2007

Adolescent Bullying Involvement and Perceived Family, Peer and School Relations: Commonalities and Differences Across Race/Ethnicity

  • Aubrey L. Spriggs, M.A.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maternal and Child Health and Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Aubrey L. Spriggs, M.A., Department of Maternal and Child Health, CB #7445, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7445.
    • ,
  • Ronald J. Iannotti, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Prevention Research Branch, Division of Epidemiology, Statistics and Prevention Research, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland
    • ,
  • Tonja R. Nansel, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Prevention Research Branch, Division of Epidemiology, Statistics and Prevention Research, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland
    • ,
  • Denise L. Haynie, Ph.D., M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Prevention Research Branch, Division of Epidemiology, Statistics and Prevention Research, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, Maryland

Received 18 November 2006 ,Accepted 24 April 2007.

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PII: S1054-139X(07)00180-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.04.009

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 283-293 , September 2007

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