The transition from school to work: An examination of the literature

Youth and Society

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 259-292

  Lewis, Theodore ^a   Stone III, James ^a   Shipley, Wayne ^a   Madzar, Svjetlana ^a  

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EID: 0032221207     PISSN: 0044118X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0044118X98029003001     Document Type: Article

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