@article{ref1,
title="Victims and their defenders: A dyadic approach",
journal="International journal of behavioral development",
year="2011",
author="Sainio, Miia and Veenstra, René and Huitsing, Gijs and Salmivalli, Christina",
volume="35",
number="2",
pages="144-151",
abstract="This study focused on the dyadic defending relationships of victimized children in grades 3, 4, and 5 (N = 7481 children from 356 school classes, mean ages 10—12 years). Most of the victims (72.3%) had at least one defender. Being defended was positively related to victims’ adjustment and social status. Analyses on victim—defender dyads showed that they were usually same-gender relationships. Victims usually liked their defenders and perceived them as popular, although the latter effect was weaker. Also other classmates perceived defenders as popular, indicating that defenders enjoy a high status among their peers in general.<p />",
language="",
issn="0165-0254",
doi="10.1177/0165025410378068",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0165025410378068"
}