Ethnic differences in demographic behavior in the united states has there been convergence?

Historical Methods

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 157-195

  Haines, Michael R ^a  

^a Center for Language and Brain   (United States)

Author keywords

Convergence; Demography; Ethnicity; Race; United states

Indexed keywords

BIRTH RATE; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; ETHNICITY; MARRIAGE; MORTALITY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1842810863     PISSN: 01615440     EISSN: 19401906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01615440309604818     Document Type: Article

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