The effects of divorce on men's employment and social security histories

European Journal of Population

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 347-366

  Kalmijn, Matthijs ^a  

^a TILBURG UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Divorce; Employment; Life course; Marriage; Occupational mobility; Social security

Indexed keywords

DIVORCE; EMPLOYMENT; GENDER DISPARITY; SOCIAL SECURITY;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 31044450989     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10680-005-0200-7     Document Type: Article

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