A Narrative Approach to Ethnic Identity in Emerging Adulthood: Bringing Life to the Identity Status Model

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1012-1027

  Syed, Moin ^a   Azmitia, Margarita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

college; emerging adults; ethnic identity; narrative

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CULTURAL FACTOR; EGO DEVELOPMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AWARENESS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; NARRATION; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 47249094635     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.44.4.1012     Document Type: Article

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