A gender-balanced approach to the study of peer victimization and aggression subtypes in early childhood

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 575-587

  Ostrov, Jamie M ^a   Kamper, Kimberly E ^a   Hart, Emily J ^a   Godleski, Stephanie A ^a   Blakely Mcclure, Sarah J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BULLYING; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CRIME VICTIM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGGRESSION; BULLYING; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84904811839     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954579414000248     Document Type: Article

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