Risk-taking behaviour among German adolescents

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 499-512

  Essau, Cecilia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 23344451563     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1367626042000315248     Document Type: Review

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