Self-concept consistency and future orientation during the transition to adulthood

Young

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 91-112

  Adamson, Lena ^a   Ferrer Wreder, Laura ^b   Kerpelman, Jennifer ^c  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b BARRY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Future orientation; Late adolescents; Self concept consistency; Sweden; Transition to adulthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 54349114673     PISSN: 11033088     EISSN: 17413222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1103308807072692     Document Type: Article

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