Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 6 , Pages 527-528 , December 2008

Description Versus Explanation in Cross-National Research on Adolescence

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PII: S1054-139X(08)00421-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.09.010

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 6 , Pages 527-528 , December 2008