Changing the way children "think" about aggression: Social-cognitive effects of a preventive intervention

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 160-167

  Guerra, Nancy ^a   Henry, David ^b   Huesmann, L Rowell ^c   Tolan, Patrick ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Elementary school age children; Prevention; School based intervention; Social cognition

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; FANTASY; GROUP STRUCTURE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIMARY SCHOOL; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY; TEACHER;

AGGRESSION; ATTITUDE; CHILD; COGNITION; FANTASY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; THINKING;

EID: 33846958433     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.75.1.160     Document Type: Article

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