Limiting attrition in longitudinal research on homeless adolescents: What works best?

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 443-451

  Hobden, Karen ^a   Curtis Forney, Jason ^a   Wyszacki Durham, Kathleen ^a   Toro, Paul ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79953294155     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20445     Document Type: Article

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