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Casual Sexual Relationships and Mental Health in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

Sara E. Sandberg-Thoma Human Development and Family Science, The Ohio State UniversityCorrespondence[email protected]
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Claire M. Kamp Dush Human Development and Family Science, The Ohio State University
Pages 121-130 | Published online: 29 Oct 2013

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