The influence of partner relationship quality on fertility

European Journal of Population

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-44

  Rijken, Arieke J ^a   Liefbroer, Aart C ^b,c  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS INTERDISCIPLINARY DEMOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fertility; Panel study; Relationship quality; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

BIRTH RATE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILDBEARING; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FERTILITY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PANEL DATA; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 62749158746     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10680-008-9156-8     Document Type: Article

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