Family Size, Sex Composition and Children's Education: Ethnic Differentials Over Development in Peninsular Malaysia

Population Studies

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-151

  Sudha, S ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT STUDIES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; ETHNICITY; FAMILY SIZE; SEX COMPOSITION; SOCIAL INDICATORS;

MALAYSIA, PENINSULA;

EID: 0031406564     PISSN: 00324728     EISSN: 14774747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0032472031000149876     Document Type: Article

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