The intersection of time in activities and perceived unfairness in relation to psychological distress and marital quality

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 739-751

  Voydanoff, Patricia ^a   Donnelly, Brenda W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Household labor; Marital quality; Psychological distress; Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033177125     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/353574     Document Type: Article

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