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Explaining self-harm: youth cybertalk and marginalised sexualities and genders

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Explaining self-harm: youth cybertalk and marginalised sexualities and genders. / McDermott, Elizabeth; Roen, Katrina; Piela, Anna.
In: Youth and Society, Vol. 47, No. 6, 11.2015, p. 873-889.

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McDermott, E, Roen, K & Piela, A 2015, 'Explaining self-harm: youth cybertalk and marginalised sexualities and genders', Youth and Society, vol. 47, no. 6, pp. 873-889. https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X13489142

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McDermott, E., Roen, K., & Piela, A. (2015). Explaining self-harm: youth cybertalk and marginalised sexualities and genders. Youth and Society, 47(6), 873-889. https://doi.org/10.1177/0044118X13489142

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McDermott E, Roen K, Piela A. Explaining self-harm: youth cybertalk and marginalised sexualities and genders. Youth and Society. 2015 Nov;47(6):873-889. Epub 2013 May 29. doi: 10.1177/0044118X13489142

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McDermott, Elizabeth ; Roen, Katrina ; Piela, Anna. / Explaining self-harm : youth cybertalk and marginalised sexualities and genders. In: Youth and Society. 2015 ; Vol. 47, No. 6. pp. 873-889.

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