Fairness and housework: A cross-national comparison

Journal of Comparative Family Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 509-526

  Ruppanner, Leah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 58149482001     PISSN: 00472328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jcfs.39.4.509     Document Type: Article

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