Dominance in early adolescent boys: Affiliative and aggressive dimensions and possible functions

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 142-163

  Pellegrini, Anthony D ^a   Bartini, Maria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035580807     PISSN: 0272930X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/mpq.2001.0004     Document Type: Article

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