Why Do Different Individuals Progress Along Different Life Trajectories?

Perspectives on Psychological Science

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 415-421

  Smith, Gregory T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 84993815481     PISSN: 17456916     EISSN: 17456924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6924.2009.01148.x     Document Type: Article

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