Gender differences in predicting antisocial behaviors: Developmental consequences of physical and relational aggression

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 501-512

  McEachern, Amber D ^a   Snyder, James ^b  

^a MIND RESEARCH NETWORK   (United States)

^b WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antisocial behaviors; Gender; Peer rejection; Physical aggression; Relational aggression

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPATHY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PEER GROUP; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84862241716     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-011-9589-0     Document Type: Article

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