Adolescence: Growing Up in America Today

Adolescence: Growing Up in America Today
ISBN-10
0195179617
ISBN-13
9780195179613
Series
Adolescence
Category
Family & Relationships
Pages
264
Language
English
Published
2006-08-03
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Authors
Joy G. Dryfoos, Carol Barkin

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