Future orientation in times of threat and challenge: How resilient adolescents construct their future

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 272-282

  Seginer, Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Future orientation; Hope; Threat and challenge

Indexed keywords

CHARACTER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; CONCEPT FORMATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY LIFE; FUTUROLOGY; HOPE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MOTIVATION; POLITICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; THREAT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 46949092290     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025408090970     Document Type: Conference Paper

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