Preschoolers' aggression and parent-child conflict: A multiinformant and multimethod study

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 309-322

  Ostrov, Jamie M ^a   Bishop, Christa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Early childhood; Observation; Parent child relationship; Peer; Physical aggression; Relational aggression

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIALIZATION;

AGGRESSION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 40649105456     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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