The relation between childhood aggression and depressive symptoms: The unique and joint mediating roles of peer rejection and peer victimization

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 316-340

  Morrow, Michael T ^a   Hubbard, Julie A ^a   Rubin, Ronnie M ^b   McAuliffe, Meghan D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

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