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Transitions in context leaving home, independence and adulthood

This book addresses important aspects of youth transitions, by considering cross-cultural differences in leaving home experiences and the inter-relationships between transitions to adulthood, the achievement of independence and leaving home. The book¿s key features are:. a) Placing the processes of leaving the parental home in a wider perspective, theoretically and in terms of policy concerns. b) A core concern with meanings and negotiations of youth transitions. c) The comparative emphasis throughout the text. The texts draw on a broad range of disciplines including sociology, social policy
eBook, English, 2005
Open University Press, Maidenhead, England, 2005
1 online resource (181 p.)
9781280954030, 9786610954032, 9780335225774, 1280954035, 6610954038, 0335225772
1161997523
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 01; Chapter 02; Chapter 03; Chapter 04; Chapter 05; Chapter 06; Chapter 07; Chapter 08; Bibliography; Author Index; Subject Index
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English