Childlessness among men in Australia

Population Research and Policy Review

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 319-338

  Parr, Nick ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Childlessness; Family background; Fatherhood; Fertility; Marital status; Men; Occupation; Work

Indexed keywords

BIRTH RATE; COHABITATION; FERTILITY; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE; LONGITUDINAL GRADIENT; MARRIAGE; POPULATION ESTIMATION;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 77952745175     PISSN: 01675923     EISSN: 15737829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11113-009-9142-9     Document Type: Article

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