The evolutionary basis of risky adolescent behavior: implications for science, policy, and practice.

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• Publication year

  2012

• Venue

  Developmental Psychology

• Publication date

  2012-05-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1037/a0026220PMID 22122473
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