Early childbearing, marital status, and women's health and mortality after age 50

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 254-266

  Henretta, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 35748978577     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002214650704800304     Document Type: Article

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