A framework for modelling fertility motivation in couples

Population Studies

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 193-205

  Miller, Warren B ^a   Severy, Lawrence J ^b,c   Pasta, David J ^d  

^a Transnational Family Research Inst   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^d DMA Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Combinational composite; Couple; Desires; Dyadic model; Fertility; Intentions; Motivational traits; Perceived desires

Indexed keywords

BIRTH RATE; DECISION MAKING; MODELING; PERCEPTION; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 3042781647     PISSN: 00324728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0032472042000213712     Document Type: Article

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