A comparison of two approaches for facilitating identity exploration processes in emerging adults an exploratory study

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 309-345

  Schwartz, Seth J ^a   Kurtines, William M ^b   Montgomery, Marilyn J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emerging adults; Ethnicity; Identity; Intervention; Self construction; Self discovery

Indexed keywords

EID: 17744370339     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558404273119     Document Type: Article

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