What is harmful about relational aggression? Why address it?
Peer aggression cannot be passed off as normal when you examine its harmful effects and consider its implications in future adult relationships. In some cases, the lasting effects of relational aggression are considered more hurtful than those of physical aggression. Specifically, when children are victims of multiple forms of aggression, their risk for having adjustment problems increases (Pristein, Boergers & Vernberg, 2001).
