School, Neighborhood, and Family Factors Are Associated with Children's Bullying Involvement: A Nationally Representative Longitudinal Study

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Family Violence; Bullying; School Size; Neighborhoods; Institutional Characteristics; At Risk Persons; Twins; Environmental Influences; Victims of Crime; Family Influence; Family Environment; Child Abuse

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School size and problems with neighbors is associated with a greater risk of being a bullying victim while family factors such as maltreatment and domestic violence are associated with involvement in bullying. The findings are based on the Environmental Risk Longitudinal Twin Study that involves 2,232 children.

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2009

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