Factorial and criterion validity of scores of a measure of belonging in youth development programs

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 857-876

  Anderson Butcher, Dawn ^a   Conroy, David E ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036385977     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001316402236882     Document Type: Article

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