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Research Article

Marriages among people with disabilities in 19th-century Sweden: marital age and spouse’s characteristics

Lotta Vikströma Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies, Centre for Demographic and Ageing Research (CEDAR), Umeå University, Umeå, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 322-344 | Published online: 16 Feb 2020

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