Girls and boys are more likely to attack their same-sex peers than any other type of victim (Franke et al., 2002), as noted above. A study by Lockwood (1997) found that, regard less of gender, the most common reasons youth were violent toward peers was to punish them for something done or said, to get them to back down from offensive actions, and in self-defense. Physical touching, often aggressive, was the most frequent immediate precipitator of a violent incident. The second most common trigger of peer violence was negative verbal exchanges.Girls and boys are more likely to attack their same-sex peers than any other type of victim (Franke et al., 2002), as noted above. A study by Lockwood (1997) found that, regard less of gender, the most common reasons youth were violent toward peers was to punish them for something done or said, to get them to back down from offensive actions, and in self-defense. Physical touching, often aggressive, was the most frequent immediate precipi...
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