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Megan MacCutcheon: The Ultimate Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens

Rockridge Press, Emeryville, CA, 2019, 156 pp, ISBN: 978-1-64152-610-4

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Fradkin, C. Megan MacCutcheon: The Ultimate Self-Esteem Workbook for Teens. J Youth Adolescence 48, 2323–2325 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-019-01163-3

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