The life course anticipated: Gender and chronologisation among young people

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 227-241

  Hockey, Jenny ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Employment; Gender; Identity; Masculinity; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449635699     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676260802673711     Document Type: Article

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