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Original Article

Significance of family life events in middle adolescence: A survey on Finnish community adolescents

, Dr.Health.Sci, , B.Sc , M.D , Dr.Med.Sci, , Ph.D, , Ph.D & , Dr.Med.Sci , M.D
Pages 78-86 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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