Friendship and romantic relationship qualities in emerging adulthood: Differential associations with identity development and achieved adulthood criteria

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 209-222

  Barry, Carolyn McNamara ^a   Madsen, Stephanie D ^b   Nelson, Larry J ^c   Carroll, Jason S ^c   Badger, Sarah ^c  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MARYLAND   (United States)

^b MCDANIEL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adulthood criteria; Friendship; Identity; Relationship quality; Romantic relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 76049105203     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10804-009-9067-x     Document Type: Article

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