Beyond 'neet' and 'tidy' pathways: Considering the 'missing middle' of youth transition studies

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-39

  Roberts, Steven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fast track transitions; Missing middle; Ordinary youth; Polarisation; Social change

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649666297     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676261.2010.489604     Document Type: Article

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