The demand for female labor

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1673-1712

  Cotter, David A ^c   DeFiore, JoAnn ^a   Hermsen, Joan M ^b   Kowalewski, Brenda Marsteller ^c   Vanneman, Reeve ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BOTHELL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c University of Washington ^*

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EID: 0032369469     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/231404     Document Type: Article

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