Bullying Behaviors Among US Youth: Prevalence and Association With Psychosocial Adjustment

@article{TonjaRNansel2001BullyingBA,
  title={Bullying Behaviors Among US Youth: Prevalence and Association With Psychosocial Adjustment},
  author={PhD Tonja R. Nansel and Mary D. Overpeck and S DrPHRamani and PhD W. June Pilla and MA Bruce Ruan and EdD Mph Peter Simons-Morton and MD Mph Scheidt and Dr Pilla},
  journal={JAMA},
  year={2001},
  volume={285},
  pages={2094-2100},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:17847609}
}
The issue of bullying merits serious attention, both for future research and preventive intervention, as well as the potential long-term negative outcomes for these youth.
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