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Sex differences in the developmental antecedents of aggression

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 August 2009

Joseph M. Boden
Joseph M. Boden
Affiliation:
Christchurch Health and Development Study, University of Otago, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, PO Box 4345, Christchurch, New Zealand. [email protected]://www.chmeds.ac.nz/research/chds/index.htm
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Abstract

Archer examines sex differences in aggression, and argues that these differences may be better explained by sexual selection theory than by social role theory. This commentary examines sex differences in the developmental antecedents of aggression and violence, and presents a preliminary framework for examining whether the observed sex differences amongst these developmental antecedents can also be accounted for by sexual selection theory.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 32 , Issue 3-4 , August 2009 , pp. 269 - 270
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2009

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