Understanding the Life Course

Lorraine Green

Paperback (08 Oct 2010)

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Publisher's Synopsis

This title provides a uniquely comprehensive guide to understanding the entire life course from an interdisciplinary perspective. Combining the important insights sociology and psychology have to bring to the study of the life course, the book presents the concept's theoretical underpinnings in an accessible style.

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Polity Press

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ISBN:	9780745640167
Publisher:	Polity
Imprint:	Polity Press
Pub date:	08 Oct 2010
DEWEY:	305.2
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	224
Weight:	526g
Height:	244mm
Width:	171mm
Spine width:	21mm