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The household composition coefficient: A method for measuring inequality in the distribution of childrearing demands among households

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  • Judith Zimmerman
  • Sandra Helmick

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  • Judith Zimmerman & Sandra Helmick, 1985. "The household composition coefficient: A method for measuring inequality in the distribution of childrearing demands among households," Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, Springer, vol. 17(1), pages 57-71, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:soinre:v:17:y:1985:i:1:p:57-71
    DOI: 10.1007/BF00354113
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    1. Thomas Burch, 1980. "The index of overall headship: A simple measure of household complexity standardized for age and sex," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 17(1), pages 25-37, February.
    2. Thomas Burch, 1970. "Some demographic determinants of average household size: An analytic approach," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 7(1), pages 61-69, February.
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