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Household composition choices of older unmarried women

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  • Beth Soldo

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  • Douglas Wolf & Beth Soldo, 1988. "Household composition choices of older unmarried women," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 25(3), pages 387-403, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:demogr:v:25:y:1988:i:3:p:387-403
    DOI: 10.2307/2061539
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