Intentional self-regulation in early adolescence: Assessing the structure of selection, optimization, and compensation processes

International Journal of Developmental Sciences

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 272-299

  Zimmerman, Stacy M ^a   Phelps, Erin ^a   Lerner, Richard M ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compensation; Developmental regulation; Optimization; Positive youth development; Selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013597410     PISSN: 2192001X     EISSN: 21917485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/DEV-2007-1310     Document Type: Article

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