Femininity and depression mediated by social and relational aggression in late adolescence

Journal of School Violence

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 289-302

  Kolbert, Jered B ^a   Field, Julaine E ^b   Crothers, Laura M ^c   Schreiber, James B ^c  

^a SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Feminine gender role identity; Late adolescent females; Relational aggression

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954068142     PISSN: 15388220     EISSN: 15388239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15388220.2010.483181     Document Type: Article

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