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Family structure and dependency: Early transitions to female household headship

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  • Sara McLanahan, 1988. "Family structure and dependency: Early transitions to female household headship," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 25(1), pages 1-16, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:demogr:v:25:y:1988:i:1:p:1-16
    DOI: 10.2307/2061474
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