Exploring Self and Society
- ISBN-10
- 1349266329
- ISBN-13
- 9781349266326
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1998-06-24
- Publisher
- Macmillan International Higher Education
- Authors
- Jenny Hockey, Rosamund Billington, Sheelagh Strawbridge
Description
In Harris's view, lifecourse transitions are essentially relational (Harris, 1987). In other words, as individuals, we do not move through a series of fixed points that are external to us: a rigid, pre-ordered ...
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