Adolescents and fear appeals

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 121-135

  van Wel, Frits ^a   Knobbout, Jasper ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NONE   (Netherlands)

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EID: 0012918419     PISSN: 02673843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673843.1998.9747817     Document Type: Article

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