Research on gender in demography: Limitations and constraints

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 521-538

  Riley, Nancy E ^a  

^a BOWDOIN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Power; Social cultural context

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; GENDER ROLE; POWER RELATIONS; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0032418207     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006190727571     Document Type: Article

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