Contextual influences on young men's transition to first marriage

Social Forces

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1097-1119

  Lloyd, Kim M ^a   South, Scott J ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 0039924179     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sf/74.3.1097     Document Type: Article

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