Back to the basics: Trends in and role determinants of women's attitudes toward housework

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 205-218

  Robinson, John P ^a   Milkie, Melissa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Cleaning; Equity; Housework; Trends

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039399992     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/353452     Document Type: Article

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