Marriage as a public issue

Future of Children

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 13-32

  Nock, Steven L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; FAMILY; GOVERNMENT; MARRIAGE; MASS MEDIUM; PARENTHOOD; POLITICS; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIETY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; PARENTS; PUBLIC OPINION; RELIGION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CHANGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 27944439370     PISSN: 10548289     EISSN: 15501558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/foc.2005.0019     Document Type: Review

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