Identity change in Northern Ireland: A longitudinal study of students' transition to University

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 523-540

  Cassidy, Clare ^a   Trew, Karen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONFLICT; STUDENT; YOUNG POPULATION;

EID: 7444233858     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-4537.2004.00370.x     Document Type: Article

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