Family division in China's transitional economy

Population Studies

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 53-69

  Chen, Feinian ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Co residence; Economic reforms; Extended family; Family division

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC IMPACT; ECONOMIC REFORM; FAMILY STRUCTURE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; TRANSITIONAL ECONOMY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

ARTICLE; CHINA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; NUCLEAR FAMILY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

CHINA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NUCLEAR FAMILY; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 59649114394     PISSN: 00324728     EISSN: 14774747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00324720802541658     Document Type: Article

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