The role of religion in adolescence for family formation in young adulthood

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 108-121

  Eggebeen, David ^a   Dew, Jeffrey ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Cohabitation; Marriage; Religion; Young adulthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 58949098605     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2008.00583.x     Document Type: Article

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