Women's marital timing at the turn of the century: Generational and ethnic differences

Sociological Quarterly

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 567-585

  Sassler, Sharon L ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 0031321831     PISSN: 00380253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1533-8525.1997.tb00754.x     Document Type: Article

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