Adolescent childbearing in developing countries: a global review

Studies in Family Planning

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 117-136

  Singh, Susheela ^a  

^a GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT SEXUALITY; CHILDBEARING; POPULATION FERTILITY;

EID: 0032103692     PISSN: 00393665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/172154     Document Type: Article

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