Agency and Structure in educational attainment and the Transition to Adulthood

Advances in Life Course Research

Volumn 10, Issue , 2005, Pages 131-153

  Mortimer, Jeylan T ^a   Staff, Jeremy ^a   Lee, Jennifer C ^a  

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EID: 67651154183     PISSN: 15694909     EISSN: 18796974     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1040-2608(05)10004-5     Document Type: Review

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