Marriageability among the partners of young mothers

Social Service Review

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 253-271

  Lopoo, Leonard M ^a   Carlson, Marcia J ^b  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*

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EID: 46749121823     PISSN: 00377961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/589902     Document Type: Article

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