Academic Pediatrics
Volume 10, Issue 5 , Pages 323-329 , September 2010

Adolescent Fighting: Racial/Ethnic Disparities and the Importance of Families and Schools

Presented in part as a platform presentation at the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, May 2, 2009, Baltimore, Md.

Received 8 March 2010 ,Accepted 4 June 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2010.06.004

Academic Pediatrics
Volume 10, Issue 5 , Pages 323-329 , September 2010

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