Father Absence and Reproduction-Related Outcomes in Malaysia, a Transitional Fertility Population

Human Nature

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 213-234

  Sheppard, Paula ^a   Snopkowski, Kristin ^a   Sear, Rebecca ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Demographic transition; Father absence; Life history strategy; Menarche; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; FAMILY; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FATHERS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENARCHE; PARITY; PATERNAL DEPRIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; FAMILY; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FATHERS; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENARCHE; PARITY; PATERNAL DEPRIVATION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 84902345566     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-014-9195-2     Document Type: Article

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