The moderating role of gender and gender role attitudes on the link between spousal support and marital quality

Sex Roles

Volumn 55, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 73-82

  Mickelson, Kristin D ^a   Claffey, Sharon T ^a   Williams, Stacey L ^b  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Genderroleattitudes; Marriage; Spousal support

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845428824     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-006-9061-8     Document Type: Article

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