Life history and the critique of American sociological practice

Sociological Inquiry

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 404-425

  Luken, Paul C ^a   Vaughan, Suzanne ^a  

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EID: 0033243089     PISSN: 00380245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-682X.1999.tb00878.x     Document Type: Article

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