Division of labor and child care among dual-career couples: A qualitative analysis

Journal of Feminist Family Therapy

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-71

  Zimmerman, Toni Schindler ^a   Addison, Christine ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 0001991282     PISSN: 08952833     EISSN: 15404099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J086v09n01_04     Document Type: Article

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