Fostering youth entrepreneurship: Preliminary findings from the young entrepreneurs study

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 431-446

  Geldhof, G John ^a   Porter, Tenelle ^b   Weiner, Michelle B ^c   Malin, Heather ^b   Bronk, Kendall C ^d   Agans, Jennifer P ^c   Mueller, Megan ^c   Damon, William ^b   Lerner, Richard M ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84906063053     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jora.12086     Document Type: Article

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