The parenthood effect on gender inequality: Explaining the change in paid and domestic work when British couples become parents

European Sociological Review

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 74-85

  Schober, Pia S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84873398689     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcr041     Document Type: Article

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