Research note: An empirical study of adolescent student attrition

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 475-488

  Stephens, Richard C ^a   Thibodeaux, Lee ^a   Sloboda, Zili ^a   Tonkin, Peggy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

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EID: 34547404571     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204260703700212     Document Type: Article

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