Social Aggression

Paper Summary:

The paper examines various studies that explore the social and developmental aspects of gender and aggression at a very young age. The paper looks at the claim that social stereotypes are often not true or too simplistic and very often run counter to the actual psychological reality of gender development. The paper discusses the hypothesis that girls tend to be more manipulative in their aggressive behavior, while boys express themselves though direct aggression. The paper explores the possible positive correlation between aggressive behavior and strict regulation during infancy.

From the Paper:

"The literature on this topic covers a wide and often diverse range of issues and disciplines. A paper by Hencke and Raya ( 1993) entitled You're Mean! Differences between Three-Year Old boys and Girls in Narratives about Nice and Mean Social Interactions explores the issue of gender differences in relation to aggressive behavior. The study investigates developmental attitudes and perceptions among the very young by examining stories that children tell about aggressive and "mean "social activities. This is an important area of the subject of aggression among very young males and females, as it explores the underlying and developmental foundations of later socially aggressive behavior."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bjorkqvist K. et al. Do Girls Manipulate and Boys Fight. ? Developmental Trends in regard to Direct and Indirect Aggression. Aggressive Behavior ; 18; 117 - 127.
• Durret M. A. ( 1957) The Relationship of Early Infant Regulation and Later Behavior in Play Interviews. Child Development; 30; 211-216.
• Horn S.S. ( 2003) Mean Girls or Cultural Stereotypes? Human Develoment; 47; 314 -320.
• Hencke R. and Raya P. ( 1993) You're Mean! Differences between Three-Year Old boys and Girls in Narratives about Nice and Mean Social Interactions. Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. New Orleans, LA, March 25-28.
• Morretti M. M. ( 2001) Self- Other Representations and Relational and Overt Aggression in Adolescent Girls and Boys. Behavioral Sciences and Law; 19; 102-126.

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