The joys and justice of housework

Sociology

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 609-631

  Baxter, Janeen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Domestic labour; Fairness; Gender inequality; Housework; Justice

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034355124     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/s0038038500000389     Document Type: Review

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