Childbearing patterns for Swedish mothers of twins, 1961-1999

Demographic Research

Volumn 11, Issue , 2004, Pages 421-454

  Hoem, Jan H ^a   Strandberg, Margit ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Sweden)

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EID: 27544515055     PISSN: 14359871     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2004.11.15     Document Type: Article

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