Ties that bind: Cultural interpretations of delayed adulthood in western Europe and Japan

Sociological Forum

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 645-669

  Newman, Katherine S ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural interpretation; Delayed adulthood; Household formation; Japan; Labor market adaptations; Life course; Western Europe

Indexed keywords

EID: 55349084744     PISSN: 08848971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1573-7861.2008.00089.x     Document Type: Article

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