Transitions and Turning Points in Developmental Psychopathology: As applied to the Age Span between Childhood and Mid-adulthood

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 603-626

  Rutter, Michael ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000064596     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016502549601900309     Document Type: Article

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