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This work was supported by the National Institute for Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice law Enforcement Assistance Administration grant No. 78-JN-AX-0033-S3 and the National Insitutes of Health grant No. R01-MH39644-01. We also extend our thanks to David Elesh and Edward Gracely for statistical advice and assistance. Betty Palmer's organizational talents were a great help in our efforts to locate and interview participants.
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Spivack, G., Marcus, J. Marks and classroom adjustment as early indicators of mental health at age twenty. Am J Commun Psychol 15, 35–55 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00919756
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