Household work complexity, intellectual functioning, and self-esteem in men and women

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 883-900

  Caplan, Leslie J ^a   Schooler, Carmi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Family roles; Housework division of labor; Personality; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749542262     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2006.00302.x     Document Type: Article

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