Constructing Adulthood in an Age of Uncertainty

American Sociological Review

Volumn 77, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 505-522

  Silva, Jennifer M ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cultural sociology; identity; inequality; narrative; transition to adulthood

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLASS; CULTURAL RELATIONS; CULTURAL TRADITION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84864772207     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: 19398271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003122412449014     Document Type: Article

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