Contemporary czech emerging adults: Generation growing up in the period of social changes

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 444-474

  Macek, Petr ^a   Bejček, Josef ^a   Vaníčková, Jitka ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Czech culture; Emerging adulthood; Identity exploration; Relationships with parents; Social change

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547925600     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558407305417     Document Type: Article

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