Changes in discrepancies between desired and present states of developmental tasks in adolescence: A 4-process model

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 467-477

  Pinquart, Martin ^a   Silbereisen, Rainer K ^a   Wiesner, Margit ^b  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescence; developmental tasks; goal pursuit; self concept; self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 8744315850     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOYO.0000048062.81471.5b     Document Type: Article

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