Snakes & ladders: In defence of studies of youth transition

Sociological Research Online

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2000, Pages

  MacDonald, Robert ^a   Mason, Paul ^a   Shildrick, Tracy ^a   Webster, Colin ^a   Johnston, Les ^a   Ridley, Louise ^a  

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Author keywords

Social Exclusion; Transition; Youth; Youth Culture; Youth Studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749606433     PISSN: 13607804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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