Changing economic conditions and identity formation in adulthood

European Psychologist

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 293-303

  Fadjukoff, Päivi ^a   Kokko, Katja ^a   Pulkkinen, Lea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adult development; Economic recession; Future orientation; Identity status

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650475609     PISSN: 10169040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1016-9040/a000061     Document Type: Article

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