Gender and the division of household labor in older couples: A European perspective

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 399-421

  Hank, Karsten ^a   Jürges, Hendrik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANNHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Division of household labor; Europe; Gender; Older couples; SHARE

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846935673     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: 15525481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X06296427     Document Type: Review

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