Socioeconomic background and war mortality during Vietnam's wars.

In a bid to understand the experience of North Vietnamese soldiers and civilians during the American war, the writer investigates the paths leading Vietnamese men into battle by examining the relationship between socioeconomic status and war mortality. Using data from the 1995 Vietnam Longitudinal...

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Publicado en:Demography Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 1 - 16
Autor principal: Merli, M. Giovanna
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Springer Science & Business Media B.V. February 2000
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