Family composition and remarriage in pre-transitional Italy: A comparative study

European Journal of Population

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 277-296

  Breschi, Marco ^a   Fornasin, Alessio ^b   Manfredini, Matteo ^c   Zacchigna, Marianna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Household Structure; Italy; Remarriage

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION; DEMOGRAPHIC TREND; FAMILY STRUCTURE; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE; LAND TENURE; MARRIAGE; SHARECROPPING;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 68949127569     PISSN: 01686577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10680-008-9172-8     Document Type: Article

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