The effect of expected changes in marital status on labor supply decisions of women and men

Journal of Divorce and Remarriage

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 25-51

  Montalto, Catherine Phillips ^a   Gerner, Jennifer L ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Children of divorce; Positive parenting; Post divorce parenting; Stepparenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008812605     PISSN: 10502556     EISSN: 15404811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J087v28n03_02     Document Type: Article

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