Antecedents and Consequences of Transitional Pathways to Adulthood Among University Students: 18-Year Longitudinal Study

Journal of Adult Development

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 48-58

  Salmela Aro, Katariina ^a,b   Kiuru, Noona ^a   Nurmi, Jari Erik ^a   Eerola, Mervi ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Achievement and social strategies; Depressive symptoms; Life course; Life span model of motivation; Longitudinal; On and off time; Pathways; Postponed pathways; Transition to adulthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893969110     PISSN: 10680667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10804-013-9178-2     Document Type: Article

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