Delayed Asian transitions to adulthood: A perspective from national youth surveys

Asian Population Studies

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 149-185

  Xenos, Peter ^a   Achmad, Sulistinah ^b   Sheng Lin, Hui ^c   Keung Luis, Ping ^d   Podhisita, Chai ^e   Raymundo, Corazon ^f   Thapa, Shyam ^g  

^a EAST WEST CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INDONESIA   (Indonesia)

^c National Institute of Family Planning   (Taiwan)

^d HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^e MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^f UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES   (Philippines)

^g SAVE THE CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian countries; Home leaving; Marriage; Transition to adulthood

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING POPULATION; DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION; MARRIAGE;

ASIA; EURASIA;

EID: 33748995371     PISSN: 17441730     EISSN: 17441749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17441730600923117     Document Type: Article

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