Development of civic engagement: Theoretical and methodological issues1

International Journal of Developmental Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 69-79

  Lerner, Richard M ^a   Wang, Jun ^a   Champine, Robey B ^a   Warren, Daniel J A ^a   Erickson, Karl ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptive developmental regulations; Application; Civic engagement; Methodology; Relational developmental systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920105369     PISSN: 2192001X     EISSN: 21917485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/DEV-14130     Document Type: Article

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