The reproductive context of cohabitation in the united states: Recent change and variation in contraceptive use

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1155-1170

  Sweeney, Megan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohabitation; Contraception; Marriage; Social change; Social trends; U.S. families

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957221322     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2010.00756.x     Document Type: Article

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