Buffering the effects of violence: Communication and problem-solving skills as protective factors for adolescents exposed to violence

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 353-367

  LeBlanc, Monique ^a   Self Brown, Shannon ^b   Shepard, Desti ^a   Kelley, Mary Lou ^c  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79952044693     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20438     Document Type: Article

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