Why the world needs to get serious about adolescents: A view from UNICEF

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 214-222

  Diers, Judith ^a  

^a UNICEF   (United States)

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EID: 84878157820     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jora.12042     Document Type: Article

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