The role of men in families: Achieving gender equity and supporting children

Gender and Development

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 31-40

  Engle, Patrice L ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAMILY WELFARE; GENDER EQUITY; MEN'S ROLE;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CHILD REARING; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC FACTORS; ECONOMICS; FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD; FAMILY SIZE; GENDER ISSUES; HUMAN RELATION; LITERATURE REVIEW; MALE ROLE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL EVOLUTION;

BEHAVIOR; CHILD REARING; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC FACTORS; FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD; GENDER ISSUES; LITERATURE REVIEW; MALE ROLE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT;

BEHAVIOR; CHILD REARING; ECONOMICS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CHANGE;

EID: 0031406144     PISSN: 13552074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/741922351     Document Type: Article

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