Identity development and exploration and their psychosocial correlates in emerging adulthood: A portrait of youths attending adult education centers in Quebec

Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 279-287

  Marcotte, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

At risk emerging adults; Identity development and exploration; Secondchance school settings

Indexed keywords

EID: 70450083509     PISSN: 17450128     EISSN: 17450136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17450120902923197     Document Type: Article

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