Couple disagreement about short-term fertility desires in Austria: Effects on intentions and contraceptive behaviour

Demographic Research

Volumn 26, Issue , 2012, Pages 63-98

  Testa, Maria Rita ^a  

^a VIENNA INSTITUTE OF DEMOGRAPHY   (Austria)

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EID: 84856593411     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2012.26.3     Document Type: Article

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