An examination of emerging adulthood in Romanian college students

International Journal of Behavioral Development

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 402-411

  Nelson, Larry J ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Criteria for adulthood; Emerging adulthood; Identity; Romania

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULTHOOD; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CAREER PLANNING; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; IDENTITY; MALE; MATURITY; OPTIMISM; QUALITY OF LIFE; ROMANIA; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL STATUS; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 69149095944     PISSN: 01650254     EISSN: 14640651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165025409340093     Document Type: Article

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