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Young Europeans in a changing world
Author(s) -
du BoisReymond Manuela,
Chisholm Lynne
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.164
Subject(s) - modernization theory , sociology , political science , law
Europe is a rapidly changing world region in all respects, and this has consequences for young people, too. In this opening introductory chapter, the editors outline key distinctive parameters of contemporary modernization in Europe as a whole and indicate the ways in which the following chapters each contribute to a richer appreciation of how modernization is affecting youth transitions.