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Aggression Among Children in Four Cultures.
- Source :
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Cross-Cultural Research . Feb2000, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p3. 23p. - Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- Behavioral aggression was observed among 192 3- to 9-year-old children in naturalistic settings in Belize, Kenya, Nepal, and American Samoa. Results showed that (a) boys exhibited aggression in approximately 10% of their social behaviors, girls in 6%, and in all four cultures the aggression of boys was more frequent than that of girls at a marginally significant level or better; (b) the aggression of boys occurred in the presence of large numbers (and proportions) of same-sex peers; (c) aggression declined with age; (d) only 5% of children's aggressive interaction was directed toward adults (individuals aged 17 years or older), whereas 30% of their other, nonaggressive interaction was directed toward adults; (e) the presence of either parent tended to be associated with less aggression; and (D aggression was displayed more frequently in the two patrilineal cultures (Kenya and Nepal) and less frequently in the other two cultures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *AGGRESSION (Psychology)
*CHILD psychology
*CROSS-cultural studies
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10693971
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Cross-Cultural Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 2770736
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/106939710003400101