A lifecourse study on education and health: The relationship between childhood psychosocial resources and outcomes in adolescence and young adulthood

Social Science Research

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1348-1370

  Murasko, Jason E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood; Education; Health; Lifecourse; Locus of control; Psychosocial; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 35548959063     PISSN: 0049089X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2007.01.001     Document Type: Article

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