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The Mediating Role of Parent–Child Bonding to Prevent Adolescent Alcohol Abuse Among Asian American Families

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Wang, M., Kviz, F.J. & Miller, A.M. The Mediating Role of Parent–Child Bonding to Prevent Adolescent Alcohol Abuse Among Asian American Families. J Immigrant Minority Health 14, 831–840 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-012-9593-7

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