Towards a new pattern of transition to adulthood?

Advances in Life Course Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 59-75

  Billari, Francesco C ^a   Liefbroer, Aart C ^b,c  

^a BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b NETHERLANDS INTERDISCIPLINARY DEMOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Europe; Individualization; Second Demographic Transition; Timing and sequencing; Transition to adulthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649475423     PISSN: 15694909     EISSN: 18796974     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.alcr.2010.10.003     Document Type: Article

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