Lost and found possible selves, subjective well-being, and ego development in divorced women

Journal of Personality

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 603-632

  King, Laura A ^a   Raspin, Courtney ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; DIVORCE; EGO; EMOTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; TIME; UNITED STATES; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DIVORCE; EGO; EMOTIONS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MIDDLE AGED; NARRATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; TEXAS; TIME FACTORS; WOMEN;

EID: 2542516914     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-3506.2004.00274.x     Document Type: Article

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