Social synchrony, peer networks, and aggression in school

Aggression and Adaptation raises thought provoking questions about interpersonal functioning within social groups. The reader may find him/herself entertaining thoughts about the nature of goodness as the chapters suggest that aggressive behavior can offer significant avenues for personal growth, goal attainment, and bolstering one’s social status.

Citation: Farmer TW, Xie H, Cairns BD, Hutchins BC. Social synchrony, peer networks, and aggression in school. In: Hawley PH, Little TD, Rodkin PC, eds. Aggression and adaptation: The bright side to bad behavior. Mahwah, NJ, US: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers; 2007:209-33.

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