Children's experiences of family disruption in Sweden: Differentials by parent education over three decades

Demographic Research

Volumn 23, Issue , 2010, Pages 479-508

  Kennedy, Sheela ^a   Thomson, Elizabeth ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 78049465811     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2010.23.17     Document Type: Article

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