Separation-individuation of Portuguese emerging adults in relation to parents and to the romantic partner

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 499-517

  Saraiva, Luísa Marinho ^a   Matos, Paula Mena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

emerging adulthood; MITA; romantic relationships; separation individuation; YAGISSP

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861633919     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676261.2012.663889     Document Type: Article

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