title: Aggressive behavior in childhood and early adolescence: an ecological-developmental perspective on youth violence.
abstract: This article reviews recent research on the development of aggressive behavior in childhood and early adolescence using an ecological perspective that focuses on social development in the family, school, peer group, and community. Special emphasis is placed on family processes and early childhood peer relations that appear to tip developmental trajectories toward social rejection at school and use of aggression to achieve social goals in interpersonal relationships. The article discusses implications for preventing youth violence.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 27599-3550, USA. mfraser@email.unc.edu
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Fraser
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000374:Aggression; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004777:Environment; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency; D010379:Peer Group; D012574:Schools; D012944:Social Support; D012947:Social Work; D014754:Violence