The incremental time costs of children: An analysis of children's impact on adult time use in Australia

Feminist Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 59-88

  Craig, Lyn ^a   Bittman, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Gender equity; Motherhood; Secondary activity; Time use

Indexed keywords

EID: 45849129777     PISSN: 13545701     EISSN: 14664372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13545700701880999     Document Type: Article

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