The Power of Peers: Why Some Students Bully Others to Conform

Utilizing an interactionist perspective, two associated sensitizing constructs, and a combination of social psychological theory, this article reports on the influence of the peer group on individual perceptions, and its impact on initiation and persistence of bullying. The specific research questio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Burns, Sharyn, Maycock, Bruce, Cross, D., Brown, G.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36851