A developmental perspective on sex differences in aggressive behaviours

Development and Prevention of Behaviour Problems: From Genes to Social Policy

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 143-163

  Côté, Sylvana M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84917052690     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203868706     Document Type: Chapter

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