Transitions to adulthood and psychological distress in young adults born 12 years apart: Constraints on and resources for development

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 301-313

  Sacker, A ^a   Cable, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cohort studies; Longitudinal studies; Psychological adjustment; Socio economic factors; Young adult

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH ORDER; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH ORDER; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 76649106083     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291709006072     Document Type: Article

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