The possible selves of diverse adolescents: Content and function across gender, race and national origin

Possible Selves: Theory, Research and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 17-40

  Oyserman, Daphna ^a   Fryberg, Stephanie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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