Changing the division of household labor: A negotiated process between partners

Sex Roles

Volumn 56, Issue 5-6, 2007, Pages 309-324

  Mannino, Clelia Anna ^b   Deutsch, Francine M ^a  

^a MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Childcare; Division of labor; Household labor

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847728304     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-006-9181-1     Document Type: Article

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