Work values and beliefs of 'Generation X' and 'Generation Y'

Journal of Youth Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 92-112

  Krahn, Harvey J ^a   Galambos, Nancy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

attitudes; generation; young adulthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889101635     PISSN: 13676261     EISSN: 14699680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13676261.2013.815701     Document Type: Article

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