Misrepresenting 'choice biographies'?: A reply to Woodman

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 137-149

  Roberts, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Choice biography; Class; Individualization; Ulrich Beck; Youth transitions

Indexed keywords

EID: 74349111577     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676260903233720     Document Type: Article

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