Social orientation: Problem behavior and motivations toward interpersonal problem solving among high risk adolescents

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 597-622

  Kuperminc, Gabriel P ^a   Allen, Joseph P ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035471065     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010452705746     Document Type: Article

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