The role of familial habitus in shaping children's views of their future employment

Children's Geographies

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 111-118

  Pimlott Wilson, Helena ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aspiration; Children; Employment; Geography; Parenting; Socialisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751488147     PISSN: 14733285     EISSN: 14733277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14733285.2011.540443     Document Type: Article

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