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Intergenerational Transmission of Reproductive Behavior

The intergenerational transmission of reproductive behaviour: comparative perspectives

Pages 107-115 | Received 18 Mar 2013, Accepted 21 Mar 2013, Published online: 18 Sep 2013

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