The pathway from child personality to adult adjustment: The road is not straight

Journal of Research in Personality

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 369-394

  Cramer, Phebe ^a   Tracy, Allison ^b  

^a WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 18744415170     PISSN: 00926566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrp.2004.07.003     Document Type: Article

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