Individualisation, choice and structure: A discussion of current trends in sociological analysis

Sociological Review

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 412-428

  Brannen, Julia ^a   Nilsen, Ann ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

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EID: 24144480906     PISSN: 00380261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-954X.2005.00559.x     Document Type: Article

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