Early maturation as a risk factor for aggression and delinquency in adolescent girls: A review

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1254-1262

  Celio, M ^a   Karnik, Niranjan S ^a,b   Steiner, H ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Early physical maturation; Females; Girls; Juvenile delinquency; Puberty

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; AGGRESSION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMORBIDITY; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENARCHE; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; PUBERTY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; PARENTING; PUBERTY, PRECOCIOUS; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33748529573     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2006.00972.x     Document Type: Review

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