Transitions to parenthood in Europe: A comparative life course perspective

Transitions to Parenthood in Europe: A Comparative Life Course Perspective

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 1-166

  Nilsen, Ann ^a   Brannen, Julia ^b   Lewis, Suzan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

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