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Original Articles

Perceptions of Parenting Practices as Predictors of Aggression in a Low-Income, Urban, Predominately African American Middle School Sample

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Pages 174-193 | Received 20 Apr 2009, Accepted 03 Nov 2009, Published online: 29 Mar 2010

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