Divisions of labor in Mexican origin and anglo families: Structure and culture

Sex Roles

Volumn 60, Issue 7-8 SPEC. ISS., 2009, Pages 482-495

  Pinto, Katy M ^a   Coltrane, Scott ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnic differences; Gender; Housework; Mexican families

Indexed keywords

EID: 63749108549     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-008-9549-5     Document Type: Article

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