Freedom, desire and power: Gender processes and presumptions of shared care and responsibility after parental separation

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 184-196

  Lacroix, Carol ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIVORCE; GENDER ISSUE; PARENTAL CARE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33745129723     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wsif.2006.03.004     Document Type: Article

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