Adolescent identity - A qualitative approach: Self-concept, existential questions and adult contacts

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 21-31

  Adamson, Lena ^a   Hartman, Sven G ^b   Lyxell, Björn ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adolescence; Adult contacts; Existential questions; Identity; Interviews; Self concept

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SWEDEN;

EID: 0033092290     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9450.00094     Document Type: Article

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