Identity and civic engagement in adolescence

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 521-532

  Crocetti, Elisabetta ^a   Jahromi, Parissa ^b   Meeus, Wim ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACERATA   (Italy)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Identity; Italy; Political engagement; Social responsibility; Volunteer engagement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CIVIC ENGAGEMENT; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; IDENTITY; ITALY; MALE; POLITICS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; VOLUNTEER;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; VOLUNTARY WORKERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861340831     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.08.003     Document Type: Article

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