Effects of spousal economic and cultural factors on Dutch marital satisfaction

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 235-262

  Van Den Troost, Ann ^a   Matthijs, Koen ^a   Vermulst, Ad A ^b   Gerris, Jan R M ^b   Welkenhuysen Gybels, Jerry ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^c Business and Decision ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Economic theory of marriage; Familialism; Female employment; Marital satisfaction; Sex role traditionalism

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744802613     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-006-9016-9     Document Type: Article

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