Aggressive Girls in Canada

Author: Debra J. Pepler, Farrokh Sedighdeilami Publisher: Human Resources Development Canada Publication: Document Date:                  October 01, 1998 Category: Adolescence/Youth > Peer Relations Related Categories: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Mental/Emotional Health Children > Child Behaviour Children > Child Development Children > Emotional Development Children > Impact of Family Dysfunction Children > Social Development Crime And Violence > Youth Crime Education > Classroom Behaviour   This paper examines the biological and social risk factors related to the development of aggressive problems and the psychosocial difficulties associated with high levels of aggression in girls.  The research compares girls and boys and finds that aggressive girls are experiencing more problems in the biological, family context, peer context, and psychosocial domains.    Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link