The changing values of children and preferences regarding family size in South Africa

Applied Psychology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 355-377

  Sam, David Lackland ^a   Peltzer, Karl ^b   Mayer, Boris ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

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EID: 22544465017     PISSN: 0269994X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-0597.2005.00215.x     Document Type: Review

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