Conflict and housework: Does country context matter?

European Sociological Review

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 557-570

  Ruppanner, Leah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 77957806598     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcp038     Document Type: Article

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