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Intergenerational Transmission of Reproductive Behavior

Intergenerational transmission of young motherhood. Evidence from Sweden, 1986–2009

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Pages 187-208 | Received 01 Feb 2013, Accepted 17 Jun 2013, Published online: 06 Aug 2013

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