Coming of age in twenty-first century America: Public attitudes towards the importance and timing of transitions to adulthood

Ageing International

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 136-148

  Smith, Tom W ^a  

^a University of Chicago   (United States)

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EID: 77953183603     PISSN: 01635158     EISSN: 1936606X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12126-004-1014-3     Document Type: Article

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