Early life transitions of Canadian women: a cohort analysis of timing, sequences, and variations

European Journal of Population

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 179-204

  Ravanera, Zenaida R ^a   Rajulton, Fernando ^a   Burch, Thomas K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION; FAMILY LIFE; LIFE COURSE; SOCIAL TRENDS; WOMEN'S EXPERIENCE;

ARTICLE; CANADA; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSENSUAL UNION; DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; ECONOMIC FACTORS; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD; FAMILY RESEARCH; FAMILY SIZE; FERTILITY; GEOGRAPHIC FACTORS; GEOGRAPHY; LIFE CYCLE; LIFE CYCLE--WOMEN; LIVING ARRANGEMENTS; MACROECONOMIC FACTORS; MARRIAGE; METHODOLOGY; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHERN AMERICA; NUPTIALITY; POPULATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RESEARCH; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

AMERICAS; CANADA; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSENSUAL UNION; DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ECONOMIC FACTORS; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD; FAMILY RESEARCH; FERTILITY; GEOGRAPHIC FACTORS; LIFE CYCLE--WOMEN; LIVING ARRANGEMENTS; MACROECONOMIC FACTORS; MARRIAGE; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHERN AMERICA; NUPTIALITY; POPULATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RESEARCH METHODOLOGY; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AMERICAS; CANADA; COHORT STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FERTILITY; GEOGRAPHY; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; MARRIAGE; NORTH AMERICA; POPULATION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; RESEARCH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

CANADA;

EID: 0031667241     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006068102735     Document Type: Article

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