Parents and Children: Legal Reform to Facilitate Children's Participation

American Psychologist

Volumn 54, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 935-944

  Melton, Gary B ^a  

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EID: 0011573220     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0088201     Document Type: Article

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