Deriving Daily Purpose Through Daily Events and Role Fulfillment Among Asian American Youth

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 185-198

  Kiang, Lisa ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84857195142     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2011.00767.x     Document Type: Article

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