Temperament, environment, and antisocial behavior in a population sample of preadolescent boys and girls

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 422-432

  Veenstra, René ^a   Lindenberg, Siegwart ^a   Oldehinkel, Albertine J ^b   De Winter, Andrea F ^b   Ormel, Johan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antisocial behavior; Childrearing practices; Preadolesce; Sex differences; Socioeconomic status; Temperament

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMOTIONALITY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONTROL; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 33751106908     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025406071490     Document Type: Article

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