Family investments in children - Productivities, preferences, and parental child care

European Sociological Review

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-55

  Bonke, Jens ^a   Esping Andersen, Gøsta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

^b 2tv DK 1307 Copenhagen   (Denmark)

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EID: 79751505932     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcp054     Document Type: Article

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