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Maguire, M. (2009). New adulthood, youth and identity. In K. te Riele (Ed.), Making schools different: Alternative approaches to educating young people (pp. 31-39). London: SAGE Publications Ltd doi: 10.4135/9781446221662.n4

Maguire, Meg. "New Adulthood, Youth and Identity." In Making Schools Different: Alternative Approaches to Educating Young People, edited by Kitty te Riele, 31-39. London: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2009. doi: 10.4135/9781446221662.n4.

Maguire, M 2009, 'New adulthood, youth and identity', in te Riele, K (ed.), Making schools different: alternative approaches to educating young people, SAGE Publications Ltd, London, pp. 31-39, viewed 12 December 2019, doi: 10.4135/9781446221662.n4.

Maguire, Meg. "New Adulthood, Youth and Identity." Making Schools Different: Alternative Approaches to Educating Young People. Ed. Kitty te Riele. London: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2009. 31-39. SAGE Knowledge. Web. 12 Dec. 2019, doi: 10.4135/9781446221662.n4.

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New Adulthood, Youth and Identity
New adulthood, youth and identity
MegMaguire

This chapter argues that some young people who are less successful at ‘doing school’ will construct alternative identities that sustain their sense of self. These identities are also mediated by changes that are taking place around adulthood. The chapter:

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