Individual and community processes of social closure: A study of Adolescent academic achievement and alcohol use

Acta Sociologica

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 161-178

  Thorlindsson, Thorolfur ^a   Bjarnason, Thoroddur ^b   Sigfusdottir, Inga Dora ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKUREYRI   (Iceland)

^c REYKJAVIK UNIVERSITY   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Adolescents; Alcohol use; Community; Social capital; Social closure

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248530005     PISSN: 00016993     EISSN: 15023869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0001699307077657     Document Type: Article

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