Biosocial bases of reactive and proactive aggression: The roles of community violence exposure and heart rate

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 969-988

  Scarpa, Angela ^a   Tanaka, Akiho ^a   Haden, Sara Chiara ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 55449102033     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20276     Document Type: Article

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