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AggressionPsychologyIntervention (counseling)Peer groupDevelopmental psychologyMultilevel modelPoison controlHuman factors and ergonomicsSociometryInjury preventionSuicide preventionSocial psychologyMedicinePsychiatryMedical emergency
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- 2005
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- article
- Volume
- 33
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 325-338
- Citations
- 112
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Paul Boxer,
Nancy G. Guerra,
L. Rowell Huesmann
et al.
(2005).
Proximal Peer-Level Effects of a Small-Group Selected Prevention on Aggression in Elementary School Children: An Investigation of the Peer Contagion Hypothesis.
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
, 33
(3)
, 325-338.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-005-3568-2
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- 10.1007/s10802-005-3568-2