Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 27-37 , February 2010

Understanding the Gender Differences in Pathways to Social Deviancy: Relational Aggression and Emotion Regulation

  • Bonnie H. Bowie

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding Author: Bonnie H. Bowie, PhD, College of Nursing, Seattle University, 901 12th Avenue, PO Box 222000, Seattle, WA 98122.

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doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2009.04.007

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 27-37 , February 2010

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