Changes in the transition to adulthood in less developed countries

European Journal of Population

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 415-428

  Grant, Monica J ^a   Furstenberg Jr , Frank F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Heterogeneity analysis; Less developed countries; Transition to adulthood

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COMPLEXITY; DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION; MARRIAGE; SOCIOECONOMIC SURVEY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34848877415     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10680-007-9131-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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