Breadwinner and caregiver: A cross-sectional analysis of children's and emerging adults' visions of their future family roles

British Journal of Developmental Psychology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 330-346

  Fulcher, Megan ^a   Coyle, Emily F ^b  

^a WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANTICIPATION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; ROLE PLAYING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANTICIPATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; JUDGMENT; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; ROLE; SOCIAL VALUES; SOCIALIZATION; WOMEN, WORKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956061055     PISSN: 0261510X     EISSN: 2044835X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-835X.2011.02026.x     Document Type: Article

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