Economic circumstances and the stability of nonmarital cohabitation

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 303-328

  Wu, Z ^a   Pollard, M S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034164644     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019251300021003002     Document Type: Article

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