Breaking the mold: A qualitative exploration of mothers in christian academia and their experiences of spousal support

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 229-251

  Thorstad, Roxane R ^a   Anderson, Tamara L ^a   Hall, M Elizabeth Lewis ^a   Willingham, Michele ^b   Carruthers, ^a  

^a BIOLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Hope International University Lisa

Author keywords

Child rearing; Christan academia; Spousal support; Working mothers

Indexed keywords

EID: 31944444178     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X05282189     Document Type: Article

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