Gendered power relations among women: A study of household decision making in black, lesbian stepfamilies

American Sociological Review

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 335-356

  Moore, Mignon R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; GENDER RELATIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY; LABOR DIVISION; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 57749131217     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000312240807300208     Document Type: Article

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