Biographical transitions from a midlife perspective

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 169-181

  Perrig Chiello, Pasqualina ^a   Perren, Sonja ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Life span transitions; Middle age; Personality; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644529738     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10804-005-7085-x     Document Type: Article

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