TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1981//
TI  - Homicidal school-age children: cognitive style and demographic features
JO  - Child psychiatry and human development
A1  - Petti, T. A.
A1  - Davidman, L.
SP  - 82
EP  - 89
VL  - 12
IS  - 2
N2  - This paper reviews the literature regarding homicide in children and discusses the various hypotheses regarding the etiology of murderous aggression. The relationship of perceived locus of control as a cognitive style and homicidal behavior in children is discussed. A comparison of children matched for severity of illness, sex, age, and intelligence is described which found the nine homicidal children, ages 6 to 11, to perceive themselves as more externally controlled than the comparison group of children hospitalized for similar psychiatric disorders. Issues related to prevention, detection, and treatment are presented.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0009-398X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -