Effects of pairing aggressive and nonaggressive children in strategic peer affiliation

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 399-412

  Hektner, Joel M ^a   August, Gerald J ^b   Realmuto, George M ^b  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Intervention; Peer influence; Peer mentoring

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOOTBALL; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MODEL; NORMAL HUMAN; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STATUS;

AGGRESSION; CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0038125507     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023891502049     Document Type: Article

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