‘Divorce effects’ and causality in the social sciences

European Sociological Review

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 33-57

  Bhrolcháin, Máire Ní ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035529986     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/17.1.33     Document Type: Article

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