Social problem solving and aggression: The role of depression

Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 72-81

  Özdemir, Yalçin ^a   Kuzucu, Yaşar ^a   Koruklu, Nermin ^a  

^a ADNAN MENDERES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Aggression; Depression; Mediation; Social Problem Solving

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879910606     PISSN: 10372911     EISSN: 18392520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jgc.2013.1     Document Type: Article

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