Persistence and change in decisions to remain childless

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 531-539

  Heaton, Tim B ^b   Jacobson, Cardell K ^b   Holland, Kimberlee ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childlessness; Fertility

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033130580     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/353767     Document Type: Article

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