A review of the evidence on the relationship between gender and adolescents' involvement in violent behavior

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 297-310

  Baxendale, Sarah ^a   Cross, Donna ^a   Johnston, Robyn ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gender; Protective factor; Risk factor; Violent behavior

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BULLYING; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL COGNITION; SOCIAL STATUS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 84861701585     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2012.03.002     Document Type: Review

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