Helps and hindrances for adolescents making important real-life decisions

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 275-287

  Galotti, Kathleen M ^a  

^a CARLETON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Decision making

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041404329     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0193-3973(01)00084-3     Document Type: Article

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