The effect of non-family experiences on age of marriage in a setting of rapid social change

Population Studies

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 339-354

  Yabiku, Scott T ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational status; Employment; Family; Household; Marriage; Nepal; School; Social change

Indexed keywords

AGE; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; EMPLOYMENT; MARRIAGE; SOCIAL CHANGE;

ASIA; EURASIA; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 27844460150     PISSN: 00324728     EISSN: 14774747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00324720500223393     Document Type: Article

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