Change in goals and values of men and women from early to mature adulthood

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 133-143

  Harker, Leeanne ^a   Solomon, Marjorie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult development; Gender differences; Goals; Personality change

Indexed keywords

EID: 21444460744     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02285774     Document Type: Article

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