Adaptability: Conceptual and empirical perspectives on responses to change, novelty and uncertainty

Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 58-81

  Martin, Andrew J ^a   Nejad, Harry ^a   Colmar, Susan ^a   Liem, Gregory Arief D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptability; Adolescence; Control; Measurement; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864564281     PISSN: 10372911     EISSN: 18392520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jgc.2012.8     Document Type: Article

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