Longitudinal study of defense mechanisms: Late childhood to late adolescence

Journal of Personality

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-24

  Cramer, Phebe ^a,b  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Department of Psychology ^*  (United States)

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EID: 33845770417     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: 14676494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2006.00430.x     Document Type: Review

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