Mothers' responses to preschoolers' relational and physical aggression

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 193-208

  Werner, Nicole E ^a   Senich, Samantha ^a   Przepyszny, Kathryn A ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Mercyhurst Civic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Discipline; Parenting; Peer relationships; Physical aggression; Preschool; Reactive and proactive aggression; Relational aggression

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646516170     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2006.02.002     Document Type: Article

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