Understanding high levels of singlehood in Singapore

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 731-750

  Jones, Gavin W ^a   Yanxia, Zhang ^b   Zhi, Pamela Chiapei ^b  

^a 03 01 ^*  (Singapore)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 84870773215     PISSN: 00472328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jcfs.43.5.731     Document Type: Article

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