Linked lives and self-regulation. Lifespan - life course: Is it really the same?

Advances in Life Course Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 1-4

  Oris, Michel ^a   Ludwig, Catherine ^a   de Ribaupierre, Anik ^a   Joye, Dominique ^b   Spini, Dario ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Agency; Development; Life course; Lifespan; Linked lives; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 66349084975     PISSN: 15694909     EISSN: 18796974     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.alcr.2009.05.003     Document Type: Editorial

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