Research on aggressive children's friendships reveals that

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Research has shown that the social problems of aggressive children operate within their closest peer ties, indicating that the negative behaviors and tendencies often associated with aggression are most pronounced within the context of close friendships. While aggressive children may make friends, the stability of those relationships over middle childhood is not necessarily addressed in this research, nor is the suggestion that social problems improve as a result of friendship. Aggressive boys' friendships may be high in the exchange of private feelings, but they are also characterized by conflict.

Research on Aggressive Children's Friendships Reveals That