Adolescent non-involvement in multiple risk behaviors: An indicator of successful development?

Applied Developmental Science

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 89-103

  Willoughby, Teena ^a   Chalmers, Heather ^a   Busseri, Michael A ^a   Bosacki, Sandra ^a   Dupont, Diane ^a   Marini, Zopito ^a   Rose Krasnor, Linda ^a   Sadava, Stan ^a   Ward, Anthony ^a   Woloshyn, Vera ^a  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 47549105251     PISSN: 10888691     EISSN: 1532480X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888690701384954     Document Type: Article

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