Social Inequality Series

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Blossfeld, Hans-Peter

The new role of women: family formation in modern societies / edited by
Hans-Peter Blossfeld.

p. cm. -- (Social inequality series)

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN 0-8133-2306-1

1. Family--Longitudinal method. 2. Women--Employment--
Longitudinal method. I. Title. II. Series.

HQ518. B6335 1995

306.8--dc20 94-46250

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