When she earns more than he does: A longitudinal study of dual-earner couples

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 168-182

  Brennan, Robert T ^a   Barnett, Rosalind Chait ^b,c   Gareis, Karen C ^c  

^a HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual earner couples; Gender role ideology; Hierarchical linear modeling; Longitudinal studies; Marital role quality; Salary

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035256095     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2001.00168.x     Document Type: Article

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