Girls' Use of Defense Mechanisms following Peer Rejection

Journal of Personality

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 605-627

  Sandstrom, Marlene J ^a   Cramer, Phebe ^a  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0242299174     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6494.7104004     Document Type: Review

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