Phase-adequate engagement at the post-school transition

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1575-1593

  Dietrich, Julia ^a,b   Parker, Philip ^c,d   Salmela Aro, Katariina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERFURT   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Career development; Context; Identity; Phase adequate engagement; Regulation

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84871608357     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030188     Document Type: Article

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