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    Bonnie L. Barber & Margaret R. Stone

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Barber, B.L., Stone, M.R., Eccles, J.S. (2005). Adolescent Participation in Organized Activities. In: Moore, K.A., Lippman, L.H. (eds) What Do Children Need to Flourish?. The Search Institute Series on Developmentally Attentive Community and Society, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-23823-9_9

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