Gender role attitudes around the globe: Egalitarian vs. Traditional views

Asian Journal of Social Science

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-74

  Boehnke, Mandy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

female employment; fertility; gender roles; OECD countries

Indexed keywords

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CULTURAL INFLUENCE; EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT; FERTILITY; GENDER DISPARITY; GENDER ROLE; OECD; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; WOMENS STATUS;

FAR EAST;

EID: 79952173592     PISSN: 15684849     EISSN: 15685314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853111X554438     Document Type: Article

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