An understudied form of intra-family violence: Sibling-to-sibling aggression among foster children

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 95-109

  Oriana Linares, L ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Foster children; Sibling aggression; Violence

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; COMPETENCE; CONFLICT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXPOSURE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FOSTER CARE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SIBLING; SOCIAL ASPECT; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 29144448705     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2005.07.001     Document Type: Review

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