Human Growth and Development / Unit 8 HGD 1087 short lesson, about 20 seconds
What Predicts Aggression at School Age
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The idea
Hostility, peer rejection and harsh punishment predict aggression in middle childhood, as do frustrating transitions such as the move to middle school.
In practice
Relational aggressors, in one study, often holding controversial status and a high but fragile self-esteem.
Where people slip
Victims of relational aggression feel betrayed and isolated; perpetrators risk being left with superficial relationships.
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