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

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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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Main Authors:	Burns, Sharyn, Maycock, Bruce, Cross, D., Brown, G.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Sage Publications 2008
Subjects:	semistructured group interaction at-risk grounded theory children interviews health behavior youth health promotion
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36851

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