Aggressive Behavior In Children May Be Result Of Early Neglect

Children who are neglected before their second birthday display higher levels of aggressive behavior between ages 4 and 8, according to a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study, published today in the journal Pediatrics.Early child neglect may be as important as child abuse for predicting aggressive behavior, researchers say.

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Filed under: Pediatrics on April 8th, 2008