Adolescent self-handicapping, depressive affect, and maternal parenting styles

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 631-646

  Greaven, Sonia H ^a   Santor, Darcy A ^c   Thompson, Richard ^c   Zuroff, David C ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c NONE

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EID: 0034349574     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026499721533     Document Type: Article

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