Verbal aggression in sibling relationships

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 304-317

  Martin, Matthew M ^a   Anderson, Carolyn M ^b   Burant, Patricia A ^a   Weber, Keith ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Sibling relationship; Teasing; Verbal aggression

Indexed keywords

EID: 85064785363     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01463379709370067     Document Type: Article

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