The division of household labor in Taiwan

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Hu, Chiung Yin ^a   Kamo, Yoshinori ^a  

^a Cenetr for Advanced Microstructures and Devices   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; EXTENDED FAMILY; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MALE; TAIWAN;

EID: 33947175097     PISSN: 00472328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jcfs.38.1.105     Document Type: Article

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