Housing and the proper performance of American motherhood, 1940-2005

Housing Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 543-557

  Lauster, Nathanael T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Culture; Family; Fertility; Homeownership; Housing choice; Social theory

Indexed keywords

CENSUS; CULTURAL CHANGE; HOUSING CONDITIONS; MATERNAL CARE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL THEORY; THEORETICAL STUDY; TREND ANALYSIS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952601187     PISSN: 02673037     EISSN: 14661810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673031003711485     Document Type: Article

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