The development of intentional self-regulation in adolescence. Describing, explaining, and optimizing its link to positive youth development

Advances in Child Development and Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue , 2011, Pages 19-38

  Napolitano, Christopher M ^a   Bowers, Edmond P ^a   Gestsdóttir, Steinunn ^b   Chase, Paul A ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Intentional self regulation; Mentoring; Positive youth development

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052743707     PISSN: 00652407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-386492-5.00002-6     Document Type: Chapter

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