A longitudinal perspective on differentiation of self, interpersonal and psychological well-being in young adulthood

Contemporary Family Therapy

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-18

  Skowron, Elizabeth A ^a   Stanley, Krystal L ^a   Shapiro, Michael D ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Differentiation of self; Emerging adulthood; Family systems; Longitudinal; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849094929     PISSN: 08922764     EISSN: 15733335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10591-008-9075-1     Document Type: Article

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