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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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MAOA, Early Experiences of Harsh Parenting, Irritable Opposition, and Bullying-Victimization: A Moderated Indirect-Effects Analysis
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Whelan, Yvonne M.; Kretschmer, Tina; Barker, Edward D. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2014
Harsh parenting and child characteristics such as opposition and aggression have been found to relate to bullying, victimization, and bullying-victimization, yet not all children display equal vulnerability to harsh parenting. The monoamine oxidase A gene ("MAOA"; "low-activity" variant) may be a key vulnerability allele as it…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Parenting Styles, Bullying, Victims
The Developmental Trajectories of Peer Victimization in Middle to Late Childhood and the Changing Nature of Their Behavioral Correlates
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Boivin, Michel; Petitclerc, Amelie; Feng, Bei; Barker, Edward D. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2010
This study investigated the evolving relations between peer victimization and social/emotional difficulties in middle to late childhood. Peer assessments of peer victimization and social/emotional difficulties (aggressive behavior, social withdrawal, and emotional vulnerability) were collected over 4 years for 1,035 children attending Grades 3-6…
Descriptors: Aggression, Children, Grade 3, Victims of Crime