Academic Pediatrics
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 238-244.e2 , July 2010

Characteristics Associated With Low Self-Esteem Among US Adolescents

Received 23 November 2009 ,Accepted 18 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2010.03.007

Academic Pediatrics
Volume 10, Issue 4 , Pages 238-244.e2 , July 2010

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