Do transitions and social structures matter? How 'emerging adults' define themselves as adults

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 495-516

  Molgat, Marc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

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EID: 36248955544     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676260701580769     Document Type: Article

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