What does it take to be an adult in Austria?: Views of adulthood in austrian adolescents, emerging adults, and adults

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 275-292

  Sirsch, Ulrike ^a   Dreher, Eva ^a   Mayr, Eva ^b   Willinger, Ulrike ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b DANUBE UNIVERSITY KREMS   (Austria)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Adulthood; Austria; Developmental task; Emerging adulthood; Life changes; Transition to adulthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 64549127814     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558408331184     Document Type: Article

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