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George Albee and the Nurturing Spirit of Primary Prevention

  • Special Issue: Reflections on the Life and Work of George Albee
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Trickett, E.J. George Albee and the Nurturing Spirit of Primary Prevention. J Primary Prevent 28, 61–64 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-006-0072-6

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