Women, men, work, and family: An expansionist theory

American Psychologist

Volumn 56, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 781-796

  Barnett, Rosalind Chait ^b   Hyde, Janet Shibley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW;

ADULT; CHILD; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTING; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 85020903806     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.56.10.781     Document Type: Article

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