Sex differences in indirect aggression : Psychological evidence from young adults

@article{Hess2006SexDI,
  title={Sex differences in indirect aggression : Psychological evidence from young adults},
  author={Nicole H. Hess and Edward H. Hagen},
  journal={Evolution and Human Behavior},
  year={2006},
  volume={27},
  pages={231-245},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:17478686}
}
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