Changes in Korean immigrants' gender role and social status, and their marital conflicts

Sociological Forum

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 301-320

  Min, Pyong Gap ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender role; Immigrant families; Marital conflicts; Status anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035374160     PISSN: 08848971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011056802719     Document Type: Article

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