Distributive justice in the household: A comparison of alternative theoretical models

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 40, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 5-42

  Gager, Constance T ^a   Hohmann Marriott, Bryndl ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Distributive justice; Division of labor; Fairness; Housework

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845732231     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: 15409635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J002v40n02_02     Document Type: Article

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