Socio-economic resources and first-union formation in Finland, cohorts born 1969-81

Population Studies

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 69-85

  Jalovaara, Marika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

cohabitation; Finland; marriage; Nordic countries; register data; socio economic factors; union formation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COHABITATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYMENT; GENDER RELATIONS; HIGHER EDUCATION; MARRIAGE; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; UNIVERSITY SECTOR; YOUNG POPULATION;

FINLAND;

EID: 84857029296     PISSN: 00324728     EISSN: 14774747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00324728.2011.641720     Document Type: Article

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