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Choice of study discipline and the postponement of motherhood in Europe: The impact of expected earn...

Choice of study discipline and the postponement of motherhood in Europe: The impact of expected earn...

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Choice of study discipline and the postponement of motherhood in Europe: The impact of expected earnings, gender composition, and family attitudes

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Choice of study discipline and the postponement of motherhood in Europe: The impact of expected earnings, gender composition, and family attitudes

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New York: Population Association of America

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Demography, 2010-05, Vol.47 (2), p.439-458

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English

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New York: Population Association of America

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Theory suggests that the field of study may be at least as consequential for fertility behavior as the duration and level of education. Yet, this qualitative dimension of educational achievement has been largely neglected in demographic studies. This article analyzes the mechanisms relating the field of study with the postponement of motherhood by...

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Choice of study discipline and the postponement of motherhood in Europe: The impact of expected earnings, gender composition, and family attitudes

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3000018

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3000018

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1533-7790,0070-3370

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1533-7790

DOI

10.1353/dem.0.0108