Predicting change in children's aggression and victimization using classroom-level descriptive norms of aggression and pro-social behavior

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 267-289

  Mercer, Sterett H ^a   McMillen, Janey Sturtz ^b   DeRosier, Melissa E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b 3 C Institute for Social Development   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Classroom norms; Descriptive norms; Victimization

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT; VICTIM;

AGGRESSION; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS;

EID: 67349260094     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2009.04.001     Document Type: Article

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