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Components of Evidence-Based Interventions for Bullying and Peer Victimization

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Jacobs, A.K. (2008). Components of Evidence-Based Interventions for Bullying and Peer Victimization. In: Steele, R.G., Elkin, T.D., Roberts, M.C. (eds) Handbook of Evidence-Based Therapies for Children and Adolescents. Issues in Clinical Child Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73691-4_15

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