Perceptions of the transition to adulthood among Chinese and American emerging adults

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 84-93

  Badger, Sarah ^a   Nelson, Larry J ^a   Barry, Carolyn McNamara ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; STUDENT;

EID: 33646241094     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025406062128     Document Type: Article

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