Transitioning to Adulthood in Asia: School, Work, and Family Life

Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Volumn 646, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 6-27

  Yeung, Wei Jun Jean ^a   Alipio, Cheryll ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 84873266924     PISSN: 00027162     EISSN: 15523349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002716212470794     Document Type: Article

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