Work, Family, and Gendered Happiness Among Married People in Urban China

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 61-74

  Qian, Yue ^a   Qian, Zhenchao ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Family; Gender; Happiness; Marriage

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY STRUCTURE; GENDER ROLE; MARRIAGE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL INDICATOR; URBAN SOCIETY;

CHINA;

EID: 84924970906     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: 15730921     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-014-0623-9     Document Type: Article

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