Physical aggression as a function of perceived fighting ability among male and female prisoners

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 563-573

  Archer, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evolution; Physical aggression; Reputation; Resource holding power; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOPATHY; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PRISONERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS;

EID: 35948944918     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: 10982337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.20221     Document Type: Article

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