Dual Earner Husbands and Wives: Marital Satisfaction and the Workplace Culture of Each Spouse

Journal of Family and Economic Issues

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 272-282

  Pedersen, Daphne E ^a   Minnotte, Krista Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Crossover; Dual earner couples; Marital satisfaction; Workplace culture; Workplace social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864388650     PISSN: 10580476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10834-012-9294-3     Document Type: Article

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