Chronological and subjective age in emerging adulthood: The crossover effect

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 538-556

  Galambos, Nancy L ^a   Turner, Pamela K ^b   Tilton Weaver, Lauree C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA   (United States)

Author keywords

Emerging adulthood; Psychosocial maturity; Subjective age

Indexed keywords

EID: 24944573653     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558405274876     Document Type: Article

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