Family narratives, self, and gender in early adolescence

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 153-176

  Bohanek, Jennifer G ^a   Marin, Kelly A ^b   Fivush, Robyn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Family; Gender; Narratives; Self

Indexed keywords

EID: 37849031847     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431607308673     Document Type: Article

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