Positive youth development and the prevention of youth aggression and violence

International Journal of Developmental Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 218-234

  Benson, Peter L ^a   Scales, Peter C ^a  

^a Search Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Prevention; Violence; Youth development

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013619663     PISSN: 2192001X     EISSN: 21917485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/DEV-2009-3302     Document Type: Article

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