Failure to launch, failure to achieve criteria for adulthood?

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 743-777

  Kins, Evie ^a   Beyers, Wim ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Adult status; Emerging adulthood; Living situation; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955194188     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558410371126     Document Type: Article

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