An intervention for relational and physical aggression in early childhood: A preliminary study

Early Childhood Research Quarterly

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 15-28

  Ostrov, Jamie M ^a   Massetti, Greta M ^a   Stauffacher, Kirstin ^a   Godleski, Stephanie A ^a   Hart, Katie C ^a   Karch, Kathryn M ^a   Mullins, Adam D ^a   Ries, Emily E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Early childhood; Intervention; Physical aggression; Prosocial behavior; Relational aggression; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 61349197016     PISSN: 08852006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2008.08.002     Document Type: Article

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