Antisocial behavior of adoptees and nonadoptees: Prediction from early history and adolescent relationships

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 105-131

  Grotevant, Harold D ^a   Van Dulmen, Manfred H M ^a   Dunbar, Nora ^a   Nelson Christinedaughter, Justine ^a   Christensen, Mathew ^b   Fan, Xitao ^b   Miller, Brent C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645151809     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2006.00124.x     Document Type: Article

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