Children and the stability of cohabiting couples

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 674-689

  Manning, Wendy D ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohabitation; Fertility; Marriage; Parenthood; Stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 4344636741     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-2445.2004.00046.x     Document Type: Review

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