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Early childhood parenting and adolescent bullying behavior: Evidence from a randomized intervention at ten-year follow-up

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  • Kim, Jun Hyung
  • Hahlweg, Kurt
  • Schulz, Wolfgang

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Bullying in education is a significant public health problem with long-run life cycle consequences, but efforts to reduce bullying were met with mixed results. We ask whether improving early childhood parenting can reduce subsequent bullying behavior by the children.

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  • Kim, Jun Hyung & Hahlweg, Kurt & Schulz, Wolfgang, 2021. "Early childhood parenting and adolescent bullying behavior: Evidence from a randomized intervention at ten-year follow-up," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 282(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:282:y:2021:i:c:s0277953621004469
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114114
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