The development of moral motivation across the adult lifespan

European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 285-300

  Dunlop, William L ^a   Walker, Lawrence J ^a   Matsuba, M Kyle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b KWANTLEN POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agency; Communion; Development; Identity; Moral exemplars; Motivation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875212563     PISSN: 17405629     EISSN: 17405610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17405629.2012.746205     Document Type: Article

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