Pathways to aggression in children and adolescents

Harvard Educational Review

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 404-430

  Watson, Malcolm W ^a   Fischer, Kurt W ^b   Andreas, Jasmina Burdzovic ^c   Smith, Kevin W ^d  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d NEW ENGLAND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

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EID: 11244313948     PISSN: 00178055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17763/haer.74.4.h3771xn5524082q0     Document Type: Review

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