Fathering, class, and gender: A comparison of physicians and emergency medical technicians

Gender and Society

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 161-187

  Shows, Carla ^a   Gerstel, Naomi ^b,c  

^a Daytona Beach Community College   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Class; Family; Fathers; Gender; Masculinities; Parenting; Work

Indexed keywords

EID: 63749109194     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891243209333872     Document Type: Article

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