Status hierarchy, attractiveness hierarchy and sex ratio: Three contextual factors explaining the status-aggression link among adolescents

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 211-221

  Zwaan, Michiel ^a   Dijkstra, Jan Kornelis ^a   Veenstra, René ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

adolescence; goal framing theory; physical aggression; popularity; relational aggression; resource control; status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; COMPETITION; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MATING; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; SEX RATIO;

EID: 84877783145     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025412471018     Document Type: Article

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