Relational and overt aggression in urban India: Associations with peer relations and best friends' aggression

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 107-116

  Bowker, Julie C ^a   Ostrov, Jamie M ^a   Raja, Radhi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Overt aggression; Peer difficulty; Popularity; Relational aggression

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEST FRIEND; FEMALE; FRIENDSHIP; GENDER; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OVERT AGGRESSION; PEER GROUP; RELATIONAL AGGRESSION; SOCIAL STATUS; STEREOTYPY; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84858239194     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025411426019     Document Type: Article

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