Youth Violence How Gender Matters in Aggression Among Urban Early Adolescents

• Published in: Journal of interpersonal violence Vol. 31; no. 19; pp. 3257 - 3281
• Main Authors: Finigan-Carr, Nadine M., Gielen, Andrea, Haynie, Denise L., Cheng, Tina L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.11.2016
• Subjects: early adolescence; aggression; gender; urban; African American

Although research suggests gender differences in both forms and functions of aggressive behavior, there has been limited research into these types among African American early adolescents. This study examined the types and patterns of aggression in girls and boys in that group. Participants were 452...