Adolescent substance use in Germany and the United States: A cross-cultural test of the applicability and generalizability of theoretical indicators

European Journal of Criminology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 453-480

  Link, Tanja C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent substance use; Cross Cultural; Germany; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 56149116883     PISSN: 14773708     EISSN: 17412609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1477370808095126     Document Type: Article

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