UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF SOCIAL SUPPORTS IN LATINA/O ADOLESCENTS' SCHOOL ENGAGEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT

Latina and Latino Children's Mental Health: Volume 1: Development and Context: Volume 2: Prevention and Treatment

Volumn 1, Issue , 2011, Pages V1-195-V1-216

  Wentzel, Kathryn R ^a   Russell, Shannon ^a   Garza, Encarnacion ^b   Merchant, Betty M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

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