Problem behavior theory: An examination of the behavior structure system in latino and non-latino college students

Interamerican Journal of Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 253-262

  Zamboanga, Byron L ^a,b   Carlo, Gustavo ^a   Raffaelli, Marcela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior problems and college students

Indexed keywords

EID: 56249141539     PISSN: 00349690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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