Changing times, changing perspectives: Reconciling 'transition' and 'cultural' perspectives on youth and young adulthood

Journal of Sociology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 355-370

  Furlong, Andy ^a   Woodman, Dan ^b   Wyn, Johanna ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

opportunity structures; social generation; transitions; youth culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 82255182400     PISSN: 14407833     EISSN: 17412978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1440783311420787     Document Type: Article

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