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Experimental Evaluation of “Go Grrrl” Preventive Intervention for Early Adolescent Girls

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LeCroy, C.W. Experimental Evaluation of “Go Grrrl” Preventive Intervention for Early Adolescent Girls. The Journal of Primary Prevention 25, 457–473 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOPP.0000048112.10700.89

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