Problematics of time and timing in the longitudinal study of human development: Theoretical and methodological issues

Human Development

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-68

  Lerner, Richard M ^a   Schwartz, Seth J ^b   Phelps, Erin ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Individual development; Intraindividual change; Longitudinal research; Time and timing of observations

Indexed keywords

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; LIFESPAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TIME;

EID: 60249089126     PISSN: 0018716X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000189215     Document Type: Review

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