Friendship networks, social capital and ethnic identity: Researching the perspectives of Caribbean young people in Britain

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 383-398

  Reynolds, Tracey ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34548647718     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676260701381192     Document Type: Article

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