The division of labor and perceptions of parental roles: Lesbian couples across the transition to parenthood

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 297-318

  Goldberg, Abbie E ^a   Perry Jenkins, Maureen ^b  

^a CLARK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Child care; Division of labor; Gender; Lesbian; Transition to parenthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147185147     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407507075415     Document Type: Article

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