Global perspectives on gender and carework: An introduction

Gender and Society

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 156-165

  Litt, Jacquelyn S ^a   Zimmerman, Mary K ^b  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

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EID: 0037833703     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891243202250714     Document Type: Editorial

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