Pathways from school to work: Can the competences acquired in leisure activities improve the construction of pathways?

Journal of Education and Work

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 139-159

  Merino, Rafael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Pathways; School to work transition; Youth; Youth associations; Youth policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248531432     PISSN: 13639080     EISSN: 14699435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13639080701314696     Document Type: Article

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