Situational specificity makes the difference in assessment of youth behavior disorders

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 121-136

  McDermott, Paul A ^a   Steinberg, Carrie M ^a   Angelo, Lauren E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 14544292911     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20050     Document Type: Article

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