The social construction of romantic relationships in adolescence: Examining the role of peer networks, gender, and race

Sociological Inquiry

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 572-600

  Cavanagh, Shannon E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 35349031700     PISSN: 00380245     EISSN: 1475682X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-682X.2007.00207.x     Document Type: Article

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