Child and parent perceptions of relational aggression within urban predominantly African American children's friendships: Examining patterns of concordance

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 731-745

  Waasdorp, Tracy Evian ^a   Bradshaw, Catherine P ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Coping; Gender differences; Parent child relationships; Relational aggression

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350618073     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-009-9279-5     Document Type: Article

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