Family structure outcomes of alternative family definitions

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 367-384

  Tillman, Kathryn Harker ^a   Nam, Charles B ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Censuses; Demographic surveys; Family definition; Family size; Family structure

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; FAMILY STRUCTURE; KINSHIP; PERCEPTION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42549106113     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-007-9067-0     Document Type: Article

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