When Does Gender Trump Money? Bargaining and Time in Household Work

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2003, Pages

  Bittman, Michael ^a   England, Paula ^b   Folbre, Nancy ^c   Sayer, Liana ^d,f   Matheson, George ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^f UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 84862038298     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/378341     Document Type: Article

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