Assessing future possible selves by gender and socioeconomic status using the anticipated life history measure

Journal of Personality

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 57-87

  Segal, Harry G ^a   DeMeis, Debra K ^b   Wood, Geoffrey A ^b   Smith, Heidi L ^b  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; EGO; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; MALE; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SATISFACTION; SELF EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL CLASS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTRUISM; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EGO; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 0039147461     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-6494.00136     Document Type: Article

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