Perceived ecological congruence across family/school environments: Impact on the consistency of behavioral patterns and adaptation among children and youth

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 160-174

  Brand, Stephen ^a   Felner, Robert D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0030111949     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6629(199604)24:2<160::aid-jcop6>3.0.co;2-2     Document Type: Article

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