The relationship context: Its effects on low-income women's desire for a baby

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1326-1340

  Wilson, Ellen K ^a   Koo, Helen P ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Fertility desires; Fertility determinants; Partners; Relationships; Unintended pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751011595     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2006.00331.x     Document Type: Article

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