It's about time and gender: Spousal employment and health

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 61-100

  Stolzenberg, Ross M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HISTORY; HUMAN RELATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SPOUSE; TIME; UNITED STATES;

HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SPOUSES; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035402994     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/323151     Document Type: Article

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