Gaining perspective on choice and fate

European Societies

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 451-469

  Holland, Janet ^a   Thomson, Rachel ^b  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biographical; Critical moments; Qualitative longitudinal; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 74349113742     PISSN: 14616696     EISSN: 14698307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616690902764799     Document Type: Article

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