The interrelationship between fertility, family maintenance, and Mexico-U.S. migration

Demographic Research

Volumn 17, Issue , 2007, Pages 821-858

  Lindstrom, David P ^a   Saucedo, Silvia Giorguli ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EL COLEGIO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

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EID: 37549027215     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2007.17.28     Document Type: Article

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