Family demography social theory, and investment in social capital

Population and Development Review

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-31

  Astone, Nan Marie ^a   Nathanson, Constance A ^a   Schoen, Robert ^a   Kim, Young J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; HUMAN CAPITAL; INTERGENERATIONAL TRANSFER; INVESTMENT;

EID: 0032864596     PISSN: 00987921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1728-4457.1999.00001.x     Document Type: Article

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