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Social support in high-risk adolescents: Structural components and adaptive impact

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    Ana M. Cauce & Judith Primavera

  2. Department of Psychology, Haley Center, Auburn University, 36849, Auburn, Alabama

    Robert D. Felner

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The first author was supported in part during the completion of this work by the Minority Fellowship Program of the American Psychological Association. Funding for this research was provided by a grant from the Edward W. Hazen Foundation to the second author. The authors would like to thank Lisa G. Martin, Martin Klotz, Melanie Ginter, and Stephanie S. Farber for their contributions to this work. Appreciation is also due to the New Haven Schools for their cooperation.

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Cauce, A.M., Felner, R.D. & Primavera, J. Social support in high-risk adolescents: Structural components and adaptive impact. Am J Commun Psychol 10, 417–428 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00893980

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