Efficacy, self-derogation, and alcohol use among inner-city adolescents: Gender matters

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 159-166

  Epstein, Jennifer A ^a   Griffin, Kenneth W ^a   Botvin, Gilbert J ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Efficacy; Gender; Self derogation

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543049481     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOYO.0000013427.31960.c6     Document Type: Article

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