Sibling Influence on Smoking Behavior: A Within-Family Look at Explanations for a Birth-Order Effect

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1773-1795

  Bard, David E ^a   Rodgers, Joseph Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

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EID: 0742271470     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2003.tb02080.x     Document Type: Article

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