Levels and growth of specific and general norms for nonviolence among middle school students

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 965-976

  Dymnicki, Allison B ^a   Antônio, Tiago ^b   Henry, David B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Aggression; Ethnic differences; Gender differences; Normative beliefs; Prosocial behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT; NONVIOLENCE; NORM; NORMAL HUMAN; PROBLEM SOLVING; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BELIEF; STUDENT ATTITUDE;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; CITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052034638     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.11.012     Document Type: Article

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