@article{ref1,
title="Growing up amid ethno-political conflict: aggression and emotional desensitization promote hostility to ethnic outgroups",
journal="Child development",
year="2016",
author="Niwa, Erika Y. and Boxer, Paul and Dubow, Eric and Huesmann, L. R. and Shikaki, Khalil and Landau, Simha and Gvirsman, Shira D.",
volume="87",
number="5",
pages="1479-1492",
abstract="Ethno-political violence impacts thousands of youth and is associated with numerous negative outcomes. Yet little research examines adaptation to ethno-political violence over time or across multiple outcomes simultaneously. This study examines longitudinal patterns of aggressive behavior and emotional distress as they co-occur among Palestinian (n = 600) youth exposed to ethno-political violence over 3 years in three age cohorts (starting ages: 8, 11, and 14). <br><br>FINDINGS indicate distinct profiles of aggressive behavior and emotional distress, and unique joint patterns. Furthermore, youth among key joint profiles (e.g., high aggression-emotional desensitization) are more likely to endorse normative beliefs about aggression toward ethnic outgroups. This study offers a dynamic perspective on emotional and behavioral adaptation to ethno-political violence and the implications of those processes.<br><br>© 2016 The Authors. Child Development © 2016 Society for Research in Child Development, Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0009-3920",
doi="10.1111/cdev.12599",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cdev.12599"
}