Assessing Sex Differences in Vulnerability among Employed Parents: The Importance of Marital Status

Journal of Health and Social Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 38-54

  Simon, Robin W ^a  

^a E11 SSH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; DEPRESSION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; PARENTS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032018338     PISSN: 00221465     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2676388     Document Type: Article

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