Stress, coping, and social support among homeless youth

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 134-157

  Unger, Jennifer B ^a   Kipke, Michele D ^b   Simon, Thomas R ^b   Johnson, Christine J ^b   Montgomery, Susanne B ^b   Iverson, Ellen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032394114     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743554898132003     Document Type: Article

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