Emotion Identification Skill and Social Support During Adolescence: A Three-Year Longitudinal Study

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 115-125

  Rowsell, H Claire ^a   Ciarrochi, Joseph ^b   Deane, Frank P ^a   Heaven, Patrick C L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84960085540     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jora.12175     Document Type: Article

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