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Evaluating social fears in late adolescence: Study with a Portuguese sample

Paula VagosDepartament of Education, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Anabela PereiraDepartament of Education, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
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Marina CunhaDepartment of Psychology, Instituto Superior Miguel Torga, Coimbra, Portugal
Pages 373-385 | Received 16 Oct 2012, Accepted 30 Sep 2013, Published online: 04 Oct 2013

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