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Presidential address presented to Division 27 (Community Psychology) of the American Psychological Association annual convention in Washington, DC, August 24, 1986. The author expresses his appreciation to his former and current graduate students, Jeffrey Haugaard, Edward Mulvey, Laura Kastner, Mindy Rosenberg, Rick Seidel, Kirsten Rowe, and Jinger Atteberry-Bennett, whose collaborations made this piece possible. Also thanks are due to Louise Spangler, Debbie Mundie, and Rosalind Johnson for their assistance at various stages in the preparation of this manuscript.
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Reppucci, N.D. Prevention and ecology: Teen-age pregnancy, child sexual abuse, and organized youth sports. Am J Commun Psychol 15, 1–22 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00919754
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