Does identity precede intimacy? Testing erikson's theory on romantic development in emerging adults of the 21st century

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 387-415

  Beyers, Wim ^a   Seiffge Krenke, Inge ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ego development; Erikson; Identity; Intimacy; Longitudinal study

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950323037     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558410361370     Document Type: Article

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