Volume 45 - Article 15 | Pages 469–516
Parental socioeconomic status and the timing of first marriage: What is the role of unmarried cohabitation? Results from a cross-national comparison
By Anne Brons, Aart C. Liefbroer, Harry B.G. Ganzeboom
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