Emerging adulthood in Mexican and Spanish youth: Theories and realities

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 476-503

  Fierro Arias, Daniel ^a,b   Moreno Hernandez, Amparo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adult development; Developmental theories; Emerging adulthood; Late adolescence; Mexico; Spain; Transition to adulthood; Young adulthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547873160     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558407305774     Document Type: Article

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