Correlates of Peer Violence Among 13- to 15-Year-Olds in Gampaha District Schools in Sri Lanka

Violence among adolescents in schools is a relatively new research area in South Asian countries. Limited knowledge about factors associated with peer violence hinders the design of prevention programs. This study was carried out to assess correlates of peer violence among 13- to 15-year-old adolesc...

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Main Authors: Monika Priyadarshani Wijeratne, Rohini Seneviratne, Nalika Gunawardena, Catherine Lynch, Ingvild Fossgard Sandøy, Truls Ostbye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-09-01
Series:SAGE Open
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244014550616