More spousal support for men than for women: A comparison of sources and types of support

Sex Roles

Volumn 52, Issue 7-8, 2005, Pages 523-532

  Schwarzer, Ralf ^a   Gutiérrez Doña, Benicio ^b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSIDAD ESTATAL A DISTANCIA   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Depression; Mental health; Social support; Spouses; Women; Work stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 18744405775     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-005-3718-6     Document Type: Article

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