Parental preferences for sex of children in Canada

Sex Roles

Volumn 41, Issue 7-8, 1999, Pages 615-626

  McDougall, Janette ^a   DeWit, David J ^b   Ebanks, G Edward ^b  

^a THAMES VALLEY CHILDREN S CENTRE   (Canada)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033263927     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018803723262     Document Type: Article

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