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Creating Effective School-Based Interventions for Pregnant Teenagers

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Seitz, V., Apfel, N.H. (2005). Creating Effective School-Based Interventions for Pregnant Teenagers. In: Peters, R.D., Leadbeater, B., McMahon, R.J. (eds) Resilience in Children, Families, and Communities. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23824-7_5

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