Spillover patterns in single-earner couples: Work, self-care, and the marital relationship

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-73

  Doumas, Diana M ^a   Margolin, Gayla ^b   John, Richard S ^b  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diary study; Self care; Single earner couples; Work marriage spillover

Indexed keywords

EID: 39149138475     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-007-9091-6     Document Type: Article

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