Problem and conventional behaviors among American Indian adolescents: Structure and validity

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 97-122

  Mitchell, Christina M ^a   O'Nell, Theresa D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0032353109     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327795jra0801_5     Document Type: Article

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