Adolescent adjustment and the transition to high school

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 43-58

  Wallis, Jeffrey R ^a   Barrett, Paula M ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Adolescents; Assessment; High school; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649085185     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022908029272     Document Type: Article

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