Premarital living arrangements and the transition to first marriage in Japan

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 302-315

  Raymo, James M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Coresidence; Japan; Marriage; Nest leaving; Parental resources

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038350003     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2003.00302.x     Document Type: Article

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