Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 37, Issue 6 , Pages 517.e7-517.e14 , December 2005

Peer activity in the evenings and participation in aggressive and problem behaviors

  • Julia C. Gage, M.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Julia C. Gage, Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Box 346, Baltimore, MD 21205.
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  • Mary D. Overpeck, Dr.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Office of Data and Program Development, Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland
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  • Tonja R. Nansel, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Division of Epidemiology, Statistics, and Prevention Research, Bethesda, Maryland
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  • Michael D. Kogan, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Office of Data and Program Development, Health Resources and Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland

Received 4 August 2004 ,Accepted 14 December 2004.

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PII: S1054-139X(04)00468-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.12.012

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 37, Issue 6 , Pages 517.e7-517.e14 , December 2005

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