Early childbearing patterns and women’s labor force behavior in later life

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-84

  Pienta, Amy ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Childbearing; Labor force behavior; Life course

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MIDDLE AGED; PARITY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; MIDDLE AGED; PARITY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; UNITED STATES; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 0032619118     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v11n01_06     Document Type: Article

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