Gender equality, parenthood attitudes, and first births in Sweden

Vienna Yearbook of Population Research

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 19-39

  Bernhardt, Eva ^a   Goldscheider, Frances ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 34548777477     PISSN: 17284414     EISSN: 17285305     Source Type: Journal    
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