Expectations to marry among American youth: The effects of unwed fertility, economic activity, and cohabitation

Youth and Society

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 265-288

  Gassanov, Margaret A ^a   Nicholson, Lisa M ^a   Koch Turner, Amanda ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Expectations to marry; Life course; Parenthood; Pregnancy; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 54249143012     PISSN: 0044118X     EISSN: 15528499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0044118X08314260     Document Type: Article

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