On the relationship between country sex ratios and teen pregnancy rates: A replication

Cross-Cultural Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 26-37

  Barber, Nigel ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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EID: 0034405445     PISSN: 10693971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106939710003400102     Document Type: Article

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