Adolescents' conceptions of work: What is learned from different sources during anticipatory socialization?

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 647-669

  Levine, Kenneth J ^a   Hoffner, Cynthia A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticipatory socialization; Mass media; Parental influence; Sources of work knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749841586     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558406293963     Document Type: Article

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