Intergenerational fertility among Hispanic women: new evidence of immigrant assimilation.

Intergenerational fertility among Hispanic women: new evidence of immigrant assimilation.
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DOI:
10.1353/dem.0.0023
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发表时间:
2008-08
期刊:
影响因子:
3.5
通讯作者:
Morgan SP
Morgan SP
中科院分区:
法学1区
文献类型:
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作者:
Parrado EA;Morgan SP

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