The Straightedge youth sub-culture: Observations on the complexity of sub-cultural identity

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 33-52

  Wood, Robert T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

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EID: 18144392176     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1367626032000068154     Document Type: Article

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