Thinking about generations: Conceptual positions and policy implications

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 695-711

  Biggs, Simon ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FAMILY STRUCTURE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL THEORY;

EID: 42449111285     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2007.00531.x     Document Type: Article

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