Perceptions of injustice in family work: The role of psychological distress

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 480-492

  Grote, Nancy K ^a   Clark, Margaret S ^b   Moore, Alicia ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c REED COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Division of labor; Family work; Individual distress; Perceived unfairness; Psychological distress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONFLICT; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL STRESS; NEWBORN; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOUSEKEEPING; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; INFANT CARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARRIAGE; PARENTING; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 4644252345     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.18.3.480     Document Type: Review

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