A multi-informant longitudinal study on the relationship between aggression, peer victimization, and dating status in adolescence

Evolutionary Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 253-270

  Arnocky, Steven ^a   Vaillancourt, Tracy ^b  

^a NIPISSING UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Aggression; Bullying; Dating; Intrasexual competition; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864386074     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14747049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147470491201000207     Document Type: Article

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