Wives as primary breadwinners

Perspectives on Labour and Income

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 10-17

  Sussman, Deborah ^a   Bonnell, Stephanie ^b  

^a Labour and Household Surveys Analysis Division   (Canada)

^b Income Statistics Division ^*  (Canada)

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EID: 33747830490     PISSN: 08408750     EISSN: 08434565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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