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Models of developmental regulation in emerging adulthood and links to symptomatology

  1. Christian Skaletz,
  2. Inge Seiffge-Krenke

Article first published online: 10 DEC 2010

DOI: 10.1002/cd.282

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New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development

New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development

Special Issue: The Role of Goals in Navigating Individual Lives During Emerging Adulthood

Volume 2010, Issue 130, pages 71–82, Winter 2010

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Skaletz, C. and Seiffge-Krenke, I. (2010), Models of developmental regulation in emerging adulthood and links to symptomatology. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2010: 71–82. doi: 10.1002/cd.282

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  1. Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany

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