The Japanese hikikomori phenomenon: Acute social withdrawal among young people

Sociological Review

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 309-325

  Furlong, Andy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 42449146951     PISSN: 00380261     EISSN: 1467954X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-954X.2008.00790.x     Document Type: Article

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