Gender Differences in Dating Aggression Among Multiethnic High School Students

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 473-479

  O'Leary, K Daniel ^a   Smith Slep, Amy M ^a   Avery Leaf, Sarah ^a   Cascardi, Michele ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dating violence; Ethnicity; Partner abuse; Partner aggression; Teenage

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ASIAN; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INJURY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGGRESSION; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NEW YORK; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SEX FACTORS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 41749094494     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2007.09.012     Document Type: Article

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