Childhood maltreatment and the development of relational and physical aggression: The importance of a gender-informed approach

Child Development

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1736-1751

  Cullerton Sen, Crystal ^a   Cassidy, Adam R ^b   Murray Close, Dianna ^c   Cicchetti, Dante ^b   Crick, Nicki R ^b   Rogosch, Fred A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STOUT   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGGRESSION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 56449088857     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2008.01222.x     Document Type: Article

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