Measuring identity from an Eriksonian perspective: Two sides of the same coin?

Journal of Personality Assessment

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 143-154

  Schwartz, Seth J ^a   Zamboanga, Byron L ^b   Wang, Wei ^c   Olthuis, Janine V ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SMITH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 61649124531     PISSN: 00223891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223890802634266     Document Type: Article

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