Distance associated with marriage migration in a northern and a southern region of Bangladesh: An empirical study

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 577-586

  Rahman, Md Mizanur ^a   Akter, Shamima ^a   Rahman, Ataur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RAJSHAHI   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; CONCEPT FORMATION; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIGRATION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RELIGION; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BANGLADESH; CONCEPT FORMATION; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; ISLAM; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MARRIAGE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957272004     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932010000118     Document Type: Article

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