The Psychology of Life Stories

Review of General Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 100-122

  McAdams, Dan P ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002547278     PISSN: 10892680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1089-2680.5.2.100     Document Type: Article

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