Self-esteem enhancement through fertility? Socioeconomic prospects, gender, and mutual influence

American Sociological Review

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 965-973

  Oates, Gary L ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Department of Sociology ^*  (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 0000192822     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2657350     Document Type: Article

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