Entry into parenthood and the outcome of cohabiting partnerships in Britain

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 80-96

  Berrington, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birth cohort; Cohabitation; Partnership dissolution; Premarital conception

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035255987     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2001.00080.x     Document Type: Article

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