White and nonwhite trends in first birth timing: Comparisons using vital registration and current population surveys

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 339-356

  Morgan, S Philip ^a   Botev, Nikolai ^b   Chen, Renbao ^b   Huang, Jianping ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Fertility; First birth timing; Racial differences; USA; Vital registration

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FERTILITY; RACIAL DISPARITY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033368708     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006245612218     Document Type: Article

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