Gender Equity in Theories of Fertility Transition
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Gender Equity in Theories of Fertility Transition
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عنوان ژورنال: Population and Development Review
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0098-7921,1728-4457
DOI: 10.1111/j.1728-4457.2000.00427.x