The Consequences of Placing versus Parenting Among Young Unmarried Women

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 175-197

  Namerow, Pearila Brickner ^a   Kalmuss, Debra ^a   Cushman, Linda F ^a  

^a Columbia University School of Public Health ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0031496362     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: 15409635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J002v25n03_04     Document Type: Article

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