Losing self to the future? Young women's strategic responses to adulthood transitions

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 331-346

  Sanders, Jackie ^a   Munford, Robyn ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Future thinking; Girls; Qualitative studies; Relationships; Transitions; Young women

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849097599     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676260801946480     Document Type: Article

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