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by Patricia A. Adler, Peter Adler. 258 pgs.

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...references and index. ISBN 0-8135-2459-8 cloth: alk. paper . -- ISBN 0-8135-2460-1 pbk. 1. Peer pressure in children-- United States. 2. Social interaction in children--United States. 3. Interpersonal relations in children--United...
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