Does family structure matter in the relationships between youth assets and youth alcohol, drug and tobacco use?

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 743-766

  Oman, Roy F ^a   Vesely, Sara K ^a   Tolma, Eleni ^a   Aspy, Cheryl B ^a   Rodine, Sharon ^b   Marshall, Ladonna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy   (United States)

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EID: 36849016873     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2007.00545.x     Document Type: Article

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