Grooming for success? The impact of adolescent society on early intergenerational social mobility

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 319-342

  Bjarnason, Thoroddur ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent society; Cultural capital; Extracurricular activities; Social capital; Social mobility

Indexed keywords

EID: 0012969787     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026476520431     Document Type: Article

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