Adolescent peer relationships and emerging adult romantic styles: A longitudinal study of youth in an italian community

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 579-600

  Dhariwal, Amrit ^a   Connolly, Jennifer ^a   Paciello, Marinella ^b   Caprara, Gian Vittorio ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Emerging adulthood; Emotions; Italy; Peers; Romantic styles

Indexed keywords

EID: 70249104283     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558409341080     Document Type: Article

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