A comparison of homeless and matched housed adolescents on family environment variables

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-66

  Wolfe, Susan M ^a   Toro, Paul A ^b   McCaskill, Pamela A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033482674     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327795jra0901_3     Document Type: Review

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