Persistence of drug trafficking behaviors and intentions among urban African American early adolescents

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 469-487

  Li, Xiaoming ^a   Stanton, Bonita ^b   Black, Maureen M ^b   Feigelman, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030502913     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431696016004006     Document Type: Article

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