The health of the street child—the whole says more a synergy of research

International Journal of Adolescence and Youth

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 297-317

  van Rooyen, Linda ^a   Hartell, Cycil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 85010205220     PISSN: 02673843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673843.2002.9747908     Document Type: Article

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