Adolescent autonomy-relatedness and the family in cultural context: What is optimal?

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 223-235

  Kagitcibasi, Cigdem ^a  

^a KOÇ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

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EID: 84878155843     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jora.12041     Document Type: Article

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