Intergenerational proximity and the fertility intentions of married women: A Japan-Italy comparison

Asian Population Studies

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 193-214

  Raymo, James M ^a   Mencarini, Letizia ^b   Iwasawa, Miho ^c   Moriizumi, Rie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF POPULATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY RESEARCH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Co residence; Fertility intentions; Italy; Japan; Living arrangements

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAMILY PLANNING; FERTILITY; MARRIAGE; PSYCHOLOGY; WOMENS STATUS;

ITALY; JAPAN;

EID: 77954853360     PISSN: 17441730     EISSN: 17441749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17441730.2010.494445     Document Type: Article

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