Masculinity, bargaining, and breadwinning: Understanding men's housework in the cultural context of paid work

Gender and Society

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 330-354

  Thébaud, Sarah ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparative historical; Men masculinity; Work family

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952819316     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0891243210369105     Document Type: Article

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