Relational aggression, gender, and the developmental process

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 107-115

  Bowie, Bonnie H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Gender socialization; Indirect aggression; Relational aggression; Social aggression

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MALE; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIALIZATION;

AGGRESSION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MALE; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 34447546884     PISSN: 10736077     EISSN: 17446171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2007.00092.x     Document Type: Article

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