Uncertainties in female employment careers and the postponement of parenthood in Germany

European Sociological Review

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 351-366

  Kreyenfeld, Michaela ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

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EID: 77953234140     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcp026     Document Type: Article

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