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Discussion Paper

Genes, environments, and interactions as a new challenge for European developmental psychology: The sample case of adolescent loneliness

Pages 432-445 | Received 01 Mar 2012, Accepted 02 Mar 2012, Published online: 03 Apr 2012

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