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. 2008 Jun 1;34(2):253-281.
doi: 10.1111/j.1728-4457.2008.00219.x.

Intergenerational Coresidence in Developing Countries

Steven Ruggles, Misty Heggeness

Intergenerational Coresidence in Developing Countries

Steven Ruggles et al. Popul Dev Rev. .
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FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1. Percent of persons residing in intergenerational families by generation: 15 developing countries, 1970–2002
SOURCE: IPUMS-International (Minnesota Population Center 2007).
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2. Percent of persons residing in intergenerational families by generation and headship configuration: 15 developing countries, 1970–2002
SOURCE: IPUMS-International (Minnesota Population Center 2007).
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