The impact of maternal birth month on reproductive performance: Controlling for socio-demographic confounders

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 177-194

  Kemkes, Ariane ^a  

^a Tholius Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTORY; HUMAN; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

COHORT STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; PARTURITION; PSYCHOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; SEASONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951246580     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002193200999054X     Document Type: Article

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