Delayed Childbearing by Education Level in the United States, 1969–1994
- 1 January 1997
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Maternal and Child Health Journal
- Vol. 1 (2) , 81-88
- https://doi.org/10.1023/a:1026218322723
Abstract
Objectives.Advanced maternal age at first birth, but not at subsequent births, may have detrimental health implications for both mother and child, such as a poor birth outcome and an increased risk...Keywords
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