Neighbors and neighborhoods: Effects on marriage timing

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 305-327

  Yabiku, Scott T ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Marriage; Neighborhoods; Neighbors; Nepal; Social change

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; MARRIAGE; NEIGHBORHOOD; SOCIAL CHANGE; URBAN POPULATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; NEPAL; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33845219623     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-006-9006-5     Document Type: Article

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