Provider role attitudes, marital satisfaction, role overload, and housework: A dyadic approach

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 568-577

  Helms, Heather M ^a   Walls, Jill K ^a   Crouter, Ann C ^b   McHale, Susan M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dual earner couples; Marital quality; Marital satisfaction; Provider role attitudes; Role overload

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; ROLE PLAYING; SATISFACTION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOUSEKEEPING; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; ROLE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 78049420988     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0020637     Document Type: Article

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