Sex differences in the effects of family structure on children's aggressive behavior

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 329-341

  Baliram, ^a   Hou, Feng ^a  

^a STATISTICS CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; SINGLE PARENT;

EID: 27744474797     PISSN: 00472328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jcfs.36.2.329     Document Type: Article

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