The structure and stability of externalizing and internalizing problem behavior during early adolescence

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 577-588

  Reitz, E ^a   Dekovic M ^a   Meijer, A M ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Externalizing; Internalizing; Stability; Structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 29644442533     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-005-8947-z     Document Type: Article

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