Suffering, selfish, slackers? Myths and reality about emerging adults

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-29

  Arnett, Jeffrey Jensen ^a  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Emerging adulthood; Stereotypes; Storm and stress; Transition to adulthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845721774     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-006-9157-z     Document Type: Article

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