Gender differences in preschool aggression during free play and structured interactions: An observational study

Social Development

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 255-277

  Ostrov, Jamie M ^a,b   Keating, Caroline F ^a  

^a Center for Language and Brain   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Dominance; Gender; Preschool

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442595882     PISSN: 0961205X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9507.2004.000266.x     Document Type: Article

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