Socioeconomic differentials in the transition to first cohabitation in Norway

International Review of Sociology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 533-548

  Wiik, Kenneth Aarskaug ^a  

^a STATISTICS NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

cohabitation; gender; Norway; socioeconomic differences; timing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858643439     PISSN: 03906701     EISSN: 14699273     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03906701.2011.625662     Document Type: Article

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