On theory development: Applications to the study of family formation

Population and Development Review

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-14

  Lesthaeghe, Ron ^a  

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DEMOGRAPHIC THEORY; DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION; FAMILY FORMATION;

EID: 0031927013     PISSN: 00987921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2808120     Document Type: Article

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