Insights on adolescence from a life course perspective

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 273-280

  Johnson, Monica Kirkpatrick ^a   Crosnoe, Robert ^a   Elder Jr , Glen H ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 79951562850     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00728.x     Document Type: Article

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