Gender differences in risk/protection profiles for low academic performance

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 435-455

  Whitney, Stephen D ^a   Renner, Lynette M ^b   Herrenkohl, Todd I ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 77955612503     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20373     Document Type: Article

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