Gender Dynamics in Mexican American Families: Connecting Mothers', Fathers', and Youths' Experiences

Sex Roles

Volumn 67, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 17-28

  Lam, Chun Bun ^a   McHale, Susan M ^a   Updegraff, Kimberly A ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender role attitudes; Gender socialization; Household labor; Mexican American families; Pattern analytic approach

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861760186     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-012-0137-3     Document Type: Article

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