When do fathers care? Mothers' economic contribution and fathers' involvement in child care

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1422-1459

  Raley, Sara ^a   Bianchi, Suzanne M ^b   Wang, Wendy ^c  

^a MCDANIEL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Pew Research Center   (United States)

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EID: 84859951542     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/663354     Document Type: Article

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