Understanding Mexican-American marriage patterns using a life-course approach

Social Science Quarterly

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 872-890

  Raley, R Kelly ^a   Durden, T Elizabeth ^b   Wildsmith, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 10444244144     PISSN: 00384941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0038-4941.2004.00249.x     Document Type: Review

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