Young school dropouts: Levels of influence of different systems

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 89-110

  Lee, Frances Wing Lin ^a   Fanny Miu Ling, I P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 23344446541     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1367626032000068181     Document Type: Article

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