The influence of parents and family context on children's involvement in household tasks

Sex Roles

Volumn 34, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 215-236

  Antill, John K ^a   Goodnow, Jacqueline J ^b   Russell, Graeme ^b   Cotton, Sandra ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030543497     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01544297     Document Type: Article

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