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Assessing the Coherence of Parents' Short Narratives Regarding their Child Using the Five-Minute Speech Sample Procedure
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Relational aggression, gender, and the developmental process.

Bonnie H Bowie1

  • 1School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing : Official Publication of the Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurses, Inc
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Summary

Relational aggression, harming others socially, is explored. While common in girls, further research is needed to link specific types to future deviant behavior.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Child Development
  • Gender Studies

Background:

  • Relational aggression involves purposeful social harm.
  • Understanding its nuances is crucial for developmental psychology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Define and explore relational aggression.
  • Contrast it with other aggression types.
  • Examine gender and self-concept influences.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review (1969-2005).
  • Sources include nursing, child development, women's studies, and psychology journals.

Main Results:

  • Relational aggression appears common in girls during conflict across developmental stages.
  • Further investigation is required to identify predictive subtypes.

Conclusions:

  • Relational aggression is a prevalent response to conflict in females.
  • More research is needed to link specific relational aggression subtypes to deviant behavior.