An Examination of Network Position and Childhood Relational Aggression: Integrating Resource Control and Social Exchange Theories

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 126-140

  Neal, Jennifer Watling ^a   Cappella, Elise ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Relational aggression; Resource control theory; Social exchange theory; Social network; Social status

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL DISTANCE; SOCIAL DOMINANCE;

AGGRESSION; CHILD; FEMALE; HIERARCHY, SOCIAL; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL DISTANCE;

EID: 84864062929     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: 10982337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.21414     Document Type: Article

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