The consequences of maternal employment during men's childhood for their adult housework performance

Gender and Society

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 60-86

  Gupta, Sanjiv ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Fathers; Gender; Housework; Mothers; Socialization

Indexed keywords

EID: 31144474795     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891243205282554     Document Type: Review

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