Predicting developmental change in healthy eating and regular exercise among adolescents in China and the United States: The role of psychosocial and behavioral protection and risk

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 707-725

  Jessor, Richard ^a   Turbin, Mark S ^a   Costa, Frances M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 77955742847     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00656.x     Document Type: Article

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