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- ↑ "Jacqueline V. Lerner Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). 2016. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
- ↑ Santrock, John W. (2015). Adolescence. McGraw-Hill Higher Education. p. 8. ISBN 9781259154652.
- 1 2 "Richard M. Lerner, Ph.D." Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development. Retrieved 2019-08-06.
- ↑ Fisher, Celia B.; Lerner, Richard M. (2004-10-16). Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science. SAGE Publications. p. 647. ISBN 9781452265223.
