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. 2004 Jul-Sep;17(3):93-103.
doi: 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2004.tb00003.x.

Childhood externalizing behavior: theory and implications

Jianghong Liu  1
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Childhood externalizing behavior: theory and implications

Jianghong Liu. J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs. 2004 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Topic: Childhood externalizing behavior

Purpose: To analyze the construct of externalizing behavior (aggression, delinquency, and hyperactivity), illustrate the biosocial model of childhood externalizing, and draw clinical implications for nursing research and practice.

Sources: A review of the literature based on psychological, psychiatric, and nursing journals.

Conclusions: A better understanding of childhood externalizing behavior problems and the risk factors underlying them are essential to prevent them. The employment of an integrative biosocial perspective is argued to be important in understanding this behavior.

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Biosocial Interaction Model of Childhood Externalizing Behavior
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