The psychosocial functioning of high school students in academically rigorous programs

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 823-843

  Suldo, Shannon M ^a   Shaunessy Dedrick, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 84881616721     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.21708     Document Type: Article

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