Socialization Ambiguity in Samoan Adolescents: A Model for Human Development and Stress in the Context of Culture Change

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 49-72

  McDade, Thomas W ^a   Worthman, Carol M ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 1642417531     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2004.01401003.x     Document Type: Article

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