Alternative theories of the relationship of schooling and work to family formation: Evidence from Mexico

Social Biology

Volumn 48, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 278-297

  Lindstrom, David P ^a   Paz, Carlos Brambila ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b POPULATION COUNCIL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL AGE; MEXICO; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADULT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MARITAL STATUS; MATERNAL AGE; MEXICO; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 0035470653     PISSN: 0037766X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19485565.2001.9989039     Document Type: Article

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