Psychological consequences of postindustrial anomie on self and motivation among Japanese youth

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 774-786

  Norasakkunkit, Vinai ^a   Uchida, Yukiko ^b  

^a MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL IDENTITY; CULTURAL LANDSCAPE; FEEDBACK MECHANISM; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL THEORY; STUDENT; THEORETICAL STUDY;

JAPAN;

EID: 83455200143     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2011.01727.x     Document Type: Article

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