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Desistance in the Transition to Adulthood: The Roles of Marriage, Military, and Gender

Jessica Craig University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Holly Foster Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USAView further author information
Pages 208-223 | Received 15 Sep 2011, Accepted 28 Jun 2012, Published online: 20 Dec 2012

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