Polygynous Contexts, Family Structure, and Infant Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa

Demography

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 341-366

  Smith Greenaway, Emily ^a   Trinitapoli, Jenny ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Context; Family structure; Infant mortality; Polygyny; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ARTICLE; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; STATISTICAL MODEL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897514460     PISSN: 00703370     EISSN: 15337790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13524-013-0262-9     Document Type: Article

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