Gender differences in aggression: The role of status and personality in competitive interactions

Sex Roles

Volumn 59, Issue 11-12, 2008, Pages 814-826

  Terrell, Heather K ^a   Hill, Eric D ^a   Nagoshi, Craig T ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Direct vs. indirect aggression; Gender; Personality; Social status

Indexed keywords

EID: 57249094368     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-008-9486-3     Document Type: Article

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