Anger regulation among friends: Assessment and development from childhood to adolescence

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 837-855

  Von Salisch, Maria ^a   Vogelgesang, Jens ^a  

^a LEUPHANA UNIVERSITY OF LÜNEBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aggressive behavior; Anger; Child and adolescent development; Emotion control; Emotion regulation; Friendship

Indexed keywords

EID: 30344461930     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407505058702     Document Type: Article

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