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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Measuring Interpersonal Callousness in Boys From Childhood to Adolescence: An Examination of Longitudinal Invariance and Temporal Stability

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Pages 276-292 | Received 11 Jan 2007, Accepted 20 Jan 2007, Published online: 05 Dec 2007

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