Aggressive problem-solving strategies, aggressive behavior, and social acceptance in early and late adolescence

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 279-287

  Keltikangas Järvinen, Liisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Aggression; Problem solving sntegies; Social acceptance

Indexed keywords

EID: 0141625803     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015445500935     Document Type: Article

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