Natural intentions: Fertility decline in the African demographic and health surveys

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1008-1043

  Johnson Hanks, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 34047260266     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/508791     Document Type: Article

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