Violent children in developmental perspective: Risk and protective factors and the mechanisms through which they (may) operate

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 194-197

  Pettit, Gregory S ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood violence; Development; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 7244234080     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0963-7214.2004.00306.x     Document Type: Review

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