Too many men Sex ratios and women's partnering behavior in china

Social Forces

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 247-267

  Trent, Katherine ^a   South, Scott J ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 84855818825     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: 15347605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sf/90.1.247     Document Type: Article

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