Measurements of household and family composition in the United States, 1850-2000;Évaluation de la composition des ménages et des familles aux États-Unis, de 1850 à 2000

Population and Development Review

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 73-101

  Ruggles, Steven ^a   Brower, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENSUS; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; FAMILY STRUCTURE; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037482915     PISSN: 00987921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1728-4457.2003.00073.x     Document Type: Article

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