Happiness, housework and gender inequality in Europe

European Sociological Review

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 203-219

  Mencarini, Letizia ^a   Sironi, Maria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 84859325733     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcq059     Document Type: Article

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