Aggressive-Antisocial Boys Develop Into Physically Strong Young Men

Psychological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 444-455

  Isen, Joshua D ^a   McGue, Matthew K ^a   Iacono, William G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent development; aggression; antisocial behavior; physical strength

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT; AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 84927603723     PISSN: 09567976     EISSN: 14679280     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956797614567718     Document Type: Article

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