Stress, social support, and adjustment of adolescents in middle school

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 129-151

  Wenz Gross, Melodie ^a   Siperstein, Gary N ^a   Untch, Andrew S ^a   Widaman, Keith F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0031489904     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431697017002002     Document Type: Article

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