Growing Up perfect: Perfectionism, problematic internet Use, and career indecision in emerging Adults

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 155-162

  Lehmann, Ilana ^a   Konstam, Varda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

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EID: 79953746891     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: 15566676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2011.tb00073.x     Document Type: Article

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