Well... she wants it more: Perceptions of social norms about desires for marriage and children and anticipated chore participation

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 253-260

  Erchull, Mindy J ^a   Liss, Miriam ^a   Axelson, Sarah J ^a   Staebell, Samantha E ^a   Askari, Sabrina F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 77957911431     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2010.01566.x     Document Type: Article

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