Toward a conceptual framework of instrumental antisocial decision-making and behavior in youth

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 655-675

  Fontaine, Reid Griffith ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Aggression; Antisocial behavior; Children; Decision making; Instrumental; Social cognition

Indexed keywords

ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DECISION MAKING; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MORALITY; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; MORALS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 34247555397     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2007.01.012     Document Type: Review

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