The role of developmental transitions in psychosocial competence: A comparison of native and immigrant young people in Germany

Realizing the Potential of Immigrant Youth

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 324-358

  Silbereisen, Rainer K ^a   Titzmann, Peter F ^b   Michel, Andrea ^c   Avi Sagi Schwartz, Abraham ^d   Lavee, Yoav ^d  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b Center for Applied Developmental Science   (Germany)

^c Center for the Study of Child Development University of Haifa ^*

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 84924107650     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9781139094696.017     Document Type: Chapter

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