Analysing the effect of educational differences between partners: A methodological/theoretical comparison

European Sociological Review

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 60-73

  Eeckhaut, Mieke C W ^a   Van De Putte, Bart ^a   Gerris, Jan R M ^b   Vermulst, Ad A ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84975780138     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcr040     Document Type: Article

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