Developing conceptions of moral maturity: Traits and identity in adolescent personality

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 372-388

  Reimer, Kevin S ^a   Brianne, M D Goudelock ^b   Walker, Lawrence J ^c  

^a AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FULLER THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Development; Identity; Morality; Personality; Self understanding; Trait

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349642244     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760902992431     Document Type: Article

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