Peer social preference and depressive symptoms of children in Italy and the United States

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 274-283

  Lansford, Jennifer E ^a   Capanna, Cristina ^b   Dodge, Kenneth A ^a   Caprara, Gian Vittorio ^b   Bates, John E ^c   Pettit, Gregory S ^d   Pastorelli, Concetta ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggressive behavior; Depressive symptoms; Peer rejection; Social preference

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRIENDSHIP; HUMAN; ITALY; KINDERGARTEN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PREDICTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

EID: 34247558262     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025407076440     Document Type: Article

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