Adolescent migration and the 1990s nuptiality transition in Mali

Population Studies

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 147-166

  Hertrich, Véronique ^a   Lesclingand, Marie ^b  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL D'ÉTUDES DÉMOGRAPHIQUES   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CÔTE D'AZUR   (France)

Author keywords

adolescence; Africa; biographical survey; demographic surveillance system; gender; Mali; marriage; migration; nuptiality; transition to adulthood

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; AGE AT MARRIAGE; DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION; LABOR MIGRATION; RURAL AREA;

MALI;

EID: 84862300557     PISSN: 00324728     EISSN: 14774747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00324728.2012.669489     Document Type: Article

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