Sex differences in aggression: Does social representation mediate form of aggression?

British Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 161-171

  Campbell, Anne ^a   Sapochnik, Manuela ^b   Muncer, Steven ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CONTROL; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIALIZATION; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIALIZATION; STUDENTS;

EID: 0347771639     PISSN: 01446665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8309.1997.tb01125.x     Document Type: Article

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