Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 656-661 , June 2006

Coping style and distress in newly incarcerated male adolescents

  • Stephen L. Brown, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Stephen L. Brown, Department of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, United Kingdom.
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  • Carol A. Ireland, Ph.D.

Received 1 July 2005 ,Accepted 13 September 2005.

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PII: S1054-139X(05)00426-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.09.005

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 656-661 , June 2006

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