Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 1-4 , January 2006

Are our teenagers safe … from us?

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PII: S1054-139X(05)00532-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.11.024

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 1 , Pages 1-4 , January 2006

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