Life-course transitions, social class, and gender: A 15-year perspective of the lived lives of Canadian young adults

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 115-145

  Andres, Lesley ^a   Adamuti Trache, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Higher education; Social class; Transition; Work; Young adulthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 42149125596     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676260701800753     Document Type: Article

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