Individual differences in the development of early peer aggression: Integrating contributions of self-regulation, theory of mind, and parenting

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 253-266

  Olson, Sheryl L ^a   Lopez Duran, Nestor ^a   Lunkenheimer, Erika S ^b   Chang, Hyein ^a   Sameroff, Arnold J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BULLYING; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUNISHMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; THEORY OF MIND;

BULLYING; CHILD REARING; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; PEER GROUP; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PUNISHMENT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; THEORY OF MIND;

EID: 79955063443     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579410000775     Document Type: Article

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