Imparting Self-Control Skills to Decrease Aggressive Behavior in a 12-Year-Old Boy: A Case Study

Journal of Social Work

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 269-288

  Ronen, Tammie ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

aggressive; behavior; emotion; self control; thought

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248611243     PISSN: 14680173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468017304047746     Document Type: Article

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