Relationship of fertility with intelligence and education in taiwan: A brief report

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 567-571

  Chen, Hsin Yi ^a   Chen, Yung Hua ^b   Liao, Yung Kun ^c   Chen, Hsin Ping ^d  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Taiwan   (China)

^c NATIONAL DONG HWA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 84878531009     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021932012000545     Document Type: Article

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