Historical perspectives on family studies

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 283-297

  Coontz, Stephanie ^a  

^a EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Class; Comparative family forms and functions; Family diversity; Family history; Family methodology; Gender and age relations; Marriage

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034178369     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2000.00283.x     Document Type: Review

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