Problem behaviors of Chicana/o and Latina/o Adolescents: An analysis of prevalence, risk, and protective factors

The Handbook of Chicana/o Psychology and Mental Health

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 83-109

  Barrera, Manuel ^a   Gonzales, Nancy A ^a   Lopez, Vera ^a   Fernandez, A Cristina ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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