Character Strengths among Youth

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-16

  Steen, Tracy A ^a   Kachorek, Lauren V ^a   Peterson, Christopher ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Character; Focus groups; High school; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037210345     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021024205483     Document Type: Review

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