Kids' lives in adult space and time: How home, community, school and adult work affect opportunity for teenagers in suburban Australia

Health Sociology Review

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 79-93

  Williams, Philippa ^a   Pocock, Barbara ^a   Bridge, Kennedy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community; Opportunity; School; Sociology; Teenagers; Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952637467     PISSN: 14461242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/hesr.18.1.79     Document Type: Article

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