Fertility decline, family size and female discrimination: A study of reproductive management in East and South Asia

Asia-Pacific Population Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 11-38

  Croll, Elisabeth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0141985536     PISSN: 0259238X     EISSN: 15644278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18356/5bf243db-en     Document Type: Article

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