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European Journal of Developmental Psychology Volume 1, 2004 - Issue 4: Social cognition in adolescence: Its developmental signifiance Guest Editors: Willem Koops Harke A Bosma
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Identity processing style, self-construction, and personal epistemic assumptions: A social-cognitive perspective

Michael D Berzonsky
Pages 303-315 | Published online: 06 Jan 2007

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