An Analysis of Factors Related to Parity among the Amish in Northeast Ohio

Population Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 235-246

  Wasao, Samson W ^a   Donnermeyer, Joseph F ^b  

^a Population Policy Research Programme   (Japan)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMISH PEOPLE; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY PLANNING; POPULATION FERTILITY; SOCIOCULTURAL CHANGE;

USA, OHIO, GREATER HOLMES COUNTY;

EID: 0030450041     PISSN: 00324728     EISSN: 14774747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0032472031000149326     Document Type: Article

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