Do expectancies influence choice of help-giver? Adolescents' criteria for selecting an informal helper

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 509-531

  Sullivan, Kelli ^a   Marshall, Sheila K ^a   Schonert Reichl, Kimberly A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0036354053     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558402175005     Document Type: Article

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