Off-scheduling within dual-earner couples: An unequal and negative externality for family time

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 447-490

  Lesnard, Laurent ^a,b  

^a SCIENCES PO   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 54349104260     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/590648     Document Type: Review

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