Military service and self-perceived maturation among Israeli youth

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 427-448

  Dar, Yechezkel ^a   Kimhi, Shaul ^b  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b TEL HAI COLLEGE   (Israel)

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EID: 0040968622     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010493116011     Document Type: Article

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