How universal is emerging adulthood? An empirical example

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 169-179

  Hendry, Leo B ^a   Kloep, Marion ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emerging adulthood; Lifestyles; Stage theory; Transitions; Young adulthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 77249170485     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676260903295067     Document Type: Article

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