Education differences in intended and unintended fertility

Social Forces

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 543-572

  Musick, Kelly ^a   England, Paula ^b   Edgington, Sarah ^a   Kangas, Nicole ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77149153421     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/sof.0.0278     Document Type: Article

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