Rough-and-tumble play and the regulation of aggression: An observational study of father-child play dyads

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 285-295

  Flanders, Joseph L ^a   Leo, Vanessa ^b   Paquette, Daniel ^b   Pihl, Robert O ^a   Séguin, Jean R ^c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Father; Physical aggression; Rough and tumble play; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CONTROL; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECREATION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIALIZATION; VIDEORECORDING;

AGGRESSION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOMINANCE-SUBORDINATION; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIALIZATION; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 67649118021     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: 10982337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.20309     Document Type: Article

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