A Qualitative Study of the Formation and Composition of Social Networks Among Homeless Youth
β Scribed by Kimberly A. Tyler; Lisa A. Melander
- Book ID
- 109133532
- Publisher
- Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 164 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1050-8392
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