Age at first birth, health, and mortality

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 32-50

  Mirowsky, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH ORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; BIRTH ORDER; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PREGNANCY;

EID: 18944373836     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002214650504600104     Document Type: Article

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