Sensation-Seeking, Risk-Taking, and Problematic Financial Behaviors of College Students

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 161-170

  Worthy, Sheri Lokken ^a   Jonkman, Jeffrey ^b   Blinn Pike, Lynn ^c  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GRINNELL COLLEGE   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult status; College students; Financial behaviors

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955852104     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-010-9183-6     Document Type: Article

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