More work for mother: How spouses, cohabiting partners and relatives affect the hours mothers work

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 147-166

  Abroms, Lorien C ^a   Goldscheider, Frances K ^b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child care; Cohabitation; Division of labor; Living situation; Maternal employment

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543026841     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1015786600645     Document Type: Article

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