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Dating Relationships among At-Risk Adolescents

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Scott, K., Stewart, LL., Wolfe, D. (2005). Dating Relationships among At-Risk Adolescents. In: Peters, R.D., Leadbeater, B., McMahon, R.J. (eds) Resilience in Children, Families, and Communities. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23824-7_6

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