Preschool Gender-Typed Play Behavior at Age 3.5 Years Predicts Physical Aggression at Age 13 Years.
Gender differences in play behavior and physical aggression have been consistently reported. Theoretical perspectives concerning evolutionary, social, and social-cognitive mechanisms suggest that male-typical play behavior during childhood increases subsequent physical aggression. The evidence suppo...
| Published in: | Archives of Sexual Behavior Vol. 47; no. 4; pp. 905 - 915 |
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Springer Nature
May2018
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